Body And Soul

[zakajhan]

sorry must have been asked a dozen times but what is recommendedfor back pain

[Fanriffic]

Ibuprofen tablets every 4 hours and stay active. Walking helps.

[Hopkirk]

A bolster cushion or even a rolled up hand towel behind the lower back when seated.

A lot of back pain is caused by poor posture or poor seating.

Mine improved a lot after I changed my car. I hadn't realised how the driver's seat was affecting me.

[Buenchico]

From the NHS website:
http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Back-pain-guide.aspx

[alavahalf]

I'm also suffering at the moment ... besides the painkillers I find that a hot water bottle right at the base of the spine helps a lot.

[ladyalex]

I agree with Hopkirk...bad posture is often a culprit.
My back pain improved enormously when I stopped leaning forward to peer at my desktop and sat back against my back support instead.

[Hopkirk]

Sitting in a quality chair with good lumbar support can give almost instant improvement.

[sherrardk]

My friend is currently suffering with a really bad back and she's bought a girdle thing with magnets in from a cheapy shop - she says it is a big help.

[zakajhan]

thanks everyone

[Richard1966]

Depends largely on whats causing the back pain. A muscle spasm is one thing, a torn disk pressing on a nerve something else. Them of course you have major structural defects of the spine. Find out whats wrong.