Treat back pain at home
Almost 80 percent of the Americans suffer from back pain at some point in their life. To get instant relief from the symptoms of back pain people often opt for drugs that mask the symptoms and gives temporary relief.
- Use ice compress to reduce pain and inflammation in the injured area. Do not use ice for more than 5 minutes. After compression with ice, switch over to heat.
- Applying raw potato is an excellent remedy for back pain. It reduces pain in the lower back.
- Take 2-3 cloves of garlic every morning. For best results, rub oil prepared from garlic on your back. The oil is prepared by adding 10-15 cloves of garlic to boiling mustard oil or coconut oil. Allow the oil to remain for 3-4 hours and then bathe in warm water.
- Lemon juice mixed with salt taken twice daily will give great relief from back pain.
- Prepare tea with ginger, pepper and clove and drink at least twice a day.
- Sleep on your back on a firm mattress.
- In the morning drink glucose or honey in warm water.
- Vitamin C is very helpful in curing severe backaches.
- While sitting or lying down, change your positions as often a possible.
- Massaging the back with turpentine oil is also beneficial.
- Boil cabbage leaves in milk, when a jelly is formed, spread on a cloth and apply hot on the back and leave overnight.
There are certain yogasanas also that are very helpful in the treatment of back pain.