I have a history of back spasms, followed by muscle pain that gets pretty intense. I am in physical therapy, but the pain is unreal. My doctor won't prescribe me pain medications - and I'm wary of the addictive nature of them, especially for such a long term issue as my back problems. I'd like a natrual route, an herbal mixture I can combine with stretching, excersise, and muscle strengthening.
2006-06-19 03:39:25 · 19 answers · asked by kyukyu99 4 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Some people concentrate their stress in problem areas of their body. Headaches, stomach problems, backaches are the common ones. Whether you think you have stress or not (and we all do), stress management supplements are a good thing to use. B-50 complex, once or twice a day, are the cornerstone of stress reduction.
Valerian is very relaxing, physically and mentally, and can help with stress and back pain. There are several potencies out there, use as directed, but stay on the low dose side until you learn how to use it. Safe, effective, cheap. Medicine cabinet staple.
Building up musculature (especially abdominal muscles) is key to back health.
2006-06-19 04:52:59 · answer #1 · answered by David K 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 07:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many herbs for muscle pain relief like -
Camphor
Eucalyptus Oil
Peppermint
Shallaki
Ashwagandha
Erand
The best strategy is to massage the area with some herbal pain relief oil. It sometimes gives instant relief and may treat in 3-4 days.
So you can search for a good oil or you can try Arthcare Oil. That's a very popular product.
2006-06-20 02:27:37 · answer #3 · answered by Ayurvedic Doctor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem with conventional medicine is that it just looks at one part of a patient, and not the overall picture. And yes, their biggest tools are pain killers, steroids and antibiotics. These may suppress symptoms, but it really is a case of having to take "something" for the rest of your life, and the adverse side effects of something lead to taking more somethings. Great for the medical industry, not great for the patients. Your boyfriend needs to see a natural/holistic practitioner: a Homeopath or Naturopath. This isn't something you're going to be able to fix with a herbal suggestion off a website. The idea is to cure the cause of the problem, not stick a bandaid on it. And to do that, the whole medical history and other patient symptoms need to be investigated. This could be a case of Lyme disease, in which case Homeopathy is the only form of medicine that can cure it. Many cases of "fibromyalgia" clear up with vitamin D3 and magnesium supplementation: MD's know so little about nutrition and deficiencies...
2016-03-26 21:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor to prescribe Massage Therapy. I believe you will be pleasantly surprised by the effectiveness of massage to treat muscle spasm and pain. Continue your physical therapy and stretching exercises while you are receiving massage. Topical ointments and pain killers only relieve the symptoms, they do not alleviate the problem. I wish you the best.
2006-06-20 08:53:17 · answer #5 · answered by R. A.,CMT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I make a salve that I used to sell and many still get it from me. Here is the recipe.
1part peppermint, 1 part eucalyptus leaves, 1 part thyme, 1 part sage. Place in glass jar cover with warm olive oil and close with lid. Let set for 3 weeks, shaking every few days to make sure oil is soaking all plant material. Strain, warm oil add bees wax to thicken ,add a few drops tea tree oil amd vitimin E drops, Cool a bit then pour into containers.
I use this myself and at night with rub it into sore areas and apply heat {with a rice bag heated in microwave}.
2006-06-20 08:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by dame 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rainbow Light makes a product called Pain-Eze. It helped me when I strained my back a few weeks ago.
Did not make the pain totally go away but took the edge off and made it barable.
Has: Magnesium, Manganese, California Poppy, Corydalis Yanhusuo, Chinese Peony, Meadowsweet, and Jamaica Dogwood.
http://www.vitacost.com/RainbowLightPainEze
2006-06-19 07:37:47 · answer #7 · answered by C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homeopathy:-
Take ARNICA 30C, BRYONIA 30C and RHUS TOX 30C together thrice a day half hour before or after meals and avoid Chocolates Coffee Mints and Red Meat while you are taking Homeopathic Remedies your back will be fine in a few days just keep taking these remedies regularly and keep me posted about your progress and any change in symptoms. No Side Effects No Complications 100% Natural treatment !
Take Care and God Bless !
2006-06-19 07:26:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hawthorne is a muscle relaxer....MSN and glucosimine Condroitin are good long term pain releif.....if you take 1000 mg of C with Tylenol or aspirin it helps the uptake to be more effective
2006-06-19 03:59:37 · answer #9 · answered by gg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-19 04:27:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋