I have two herniated discs and sciatica. My doctor gave me this for pain relief, along with muscle relaxers. Does anyone know if they will really help?
2007-02-08 02:48:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Not sure about the medicine.You can try massaging the back muscles by applying pressure will reduce the pain.Apply an icepack to the affected area. This will make the area numb and reduce the pain or apply a hot water bottle, heating pad or a warm compress to the painful area of the back .Sometimes alternating a warm compress and an icepack will reduce the pain faster. More details and remedies at http://aches.in/backpainremedies.html
2007-02-08 11:05:58 · answer #1 · answered by sanki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I could not answer that but I use a chiropractor who uses an activator (with the disks DO NOT use one who does manual manipulation) along with a massage therapist. For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches you how to deal with your own muscles, pain and referred pain.
2007-02-11 14:46:16 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋