Learn 6 Overlooked Remedies for Lower Back Pain Relief

5. Discover activities that bring you joy

Persistent back pain may wreak havoc on your life, hurting your most important relationships, finances, and ability to get things done at work and at home. Discovering hobbies that make you joyful can help you ease stress and pain.

Some people discover that doing only three activities that make them feel good every day, such as drinking a soothing cup of tea or coffee, calling an old friend, walking the dog, or receiving a longish 30-second embrace from a loved one, can make the pain more bearable. Even simple laughter with a friend can activate feel-good endorphins.

6. Twice a day, stretch your hamstrings.

Tight hamstrings are an often-overlooked cause of lower back pain. If your hamstring muscles (found in the back of your thighs) are overly tight, your lower back and sacroiliac joints will be pressured, resulting in further pain. Stretching the hamstrings should be done carefully at least twice a day for 15-30 seconds each time.

There are numerous gentle stretching exercises that should not be painful. Bonus tip: Use cold and/or hot compresses to relieve pain. Don’t underestimate the pain-relieving power of merely applying cold and/or hot packs to your lower back.

• Cold therapy aids in the reduction of inflammation and pain. Wrapping ice in a cloth, a pack of frozen peas from the freezer, or a cold gel pack are some options. Maintain at least one layer of protection between your skin and the ice/cold pack.

• Heat treatment aids in the improvement of blood flow, relaxation, and pain alleviation. Heat therapy can take many different forms. It’s best to experiment with a few to see which one works best for you. Warming up your lower back can be accomplished by taking a warm bath or shower, soaking in a hot tub, or utilizing a heating pad or heat wrap.

To protect your skin, limit ice or heat pack treatments to 15 or 20 minutes, with at least 2 hours of rest in between. Sleeping with a heating pad or ice pack can cause irreversible skin harm. Maybe, these ignored cures will inspire you to attempt new techniques to manage your lower back pain and find long-term relief.