lower back pains?

Answer 1

Lifting heavy objects incorrectly is the most common cause of lower back injury. Or you can throw your back out while over-reaching for a pencil or picking up your child. Acute pain, or pain that is recent or sudden, and does not extend to the leg is most commonly caused by a sprain or muscle tear. Weak muscles and ligaments may not be able to give the support and protection that the back needs.

Although uncommon, low back pain may mean a more serious medical problem. Other causes of lower back pain may include herniated discs, neuropathy, tumors, arthritis and compression fractures. Back pain may also mean kidney disease, infection or even diabetes.

Prevention

1. Do crunches and other abdominal-muscle strengthening exercises to provide more spine stability. Swimming, stationary bicycling and brisk walking are good aerobic exercises that don't put extra stress on your back.

2. Use correct lifting and moving techniques, such as squatting to lift a heavy object. Don't bend and lift. Get help if an object is too heavy or an awkward size.

3. Maintain correct posture when you're sitting and standing.

4. Don't slouch.

5. Don't smoke. Smoking is a risk factor for arthrosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), which can cause lower back pain and degenerative disc disorders. Also, smokers tend to be sedentary, which leads to back problems.

6. Reduce emotional stress, which may cause muscle tension.

7. Lose weight. Extra weight, especially around the middle, can put strain on your lower back.

8. Using elastic belts that "pull in" the lumbar, or lower back, and abdominal muscles may not work. A major study of these kinds of belts worn by people who lift or move heavy objects said that the belts did not reduce back injury or back pain. The study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health did not find a difference in back injuries among workers who wore back belts every day compared to workers who never used these belts or used them once or twice a month.

Answer 2

Massaging the back muscles will reduce the pain.Apply an icepack to the affected area. This will make the area numb and reduce the pain. More details and remedies at http://aches.in/backpainremedies.html

Answer 3

What causes them and how often? Is the pain anywhere else? Try icing your lower back area and take anti-inflammatories.

Answer 4

Hi,

Look at a item called the back flex for everyday usage, even when in bed!

Answer 5

lay on ur bed flat with your knees up and a heating pad/ice pack where it hurts. and definitely take motrin every 5 hours. it could be a cause of stress or bad posture or just not sleeping correctly.

Answer 6

go to your doctor...this can be serious..ask to have a test called an M.R.I...this will be able to determine if you have something wrong with your discs in you back...