Im having really bad back pain in the middle of my back. Feels like someone is pushing reall hard on the middle of my back. what should I do?
2007-02-21 15:38:45 · 4 answers · asked by Rebecca N 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Take some Advil or Ibprofen for a couple days to help with swelling and pain. And use a heating pad on it to help relax the muscles. If you did something to injure it in the last 48 hrs. use ice on it instead. If things don't improve in the next week make an appointment with a chiropractor.
2007-02-22 11:34:22 · answer #1 · answered by fiestyredhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would start with a chiropractor to make sure things are lined up correctly but here is more.. Pain can be referred from places other than the head. This deals with headaches but the principle works for all kinds of pain.
Muscles get knots called trigger points. These make the muscles tight causing them to press on nerves and other thing.
#1 The first thing is to take a couple swigs of molasses or eat a couple of bananas. They contain magnisium and potassium both of which muscles need.
#2 WATER she should be drinking 1/2 gallon minimum. The head of neurology at UCDavis likens a body running low on water to a car running low on oil (the engine can seize).
Get a good (deep tissue) massage (to loosen the trigger points) on the back, shoulders and neck. Make sure to press up at the base of the skull where it meets the spine.
You rub or lightly scratch everywhere on your head. You will hit spots that are tender these are trigger points. The idea is to rub across them 6-12 times per session up to six times per day until they go away.
For more information on trigger points read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.
2007-02-24 22:09:31 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a simple remedy until you see your doctor.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
2007-02-22 22:50:52 · answer #3 · answered by sanki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What brought this on? If there is no cause you can think of, you may need to get to the ER to have your heart checked. (You didn't give any useful info about your possible risk for heart attack, so i am being cautious.)
2007-02-21 16:55:37 · answer #4 · answered by Jason W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋