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Top Rated Treatments for Lower Back Pain
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3Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana is a non-invasive treatment that aids in relieving chronic pain like degenerative disc diseases. It often helps patients improve their sleep, reduce their anxiety or stress as well as a reduce discomfort.Medical marijuana is a non-invasive treatment that aids in relieving chronic pain like degenerative disc diseases. It often helps patients improve their sleep, reduce their anxiety or stress as well as a reduce discomfort.
Weight loss
"After losing 25 lbs it improved about 90%. Still just a little bit of pain occasionally, but using exercises and additional weight loss to improve more.""After losing 25 lbs it improved about 90%. Still just a little bit of pain occasionally, but using exercises and additional weight loss to improve more."
7Supportive Shoes
"I suffer from back pain since my army years (early twenty). For me, the right shoes are extremely important. There are very few brands and specific models that works for me.""I suffer from back pain since my army years (early twenty). For me, the right shoes are extremely important. There are very few brands and specific models that works for me."
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Meditation
"I've learned to meditate when the pain is bad, this does help a great deal. Just close my eyes and imagine I remove myself from my body. I use breathing as a tool to fight chronic pain.""I've learned to meditate when the pain is bad, this does help a great deal. Just close my eyes and imagine I remove myself from my body. I use breathing as a tool to fight chronic pain."
10Heat
"I've tried almost every treatment there is out there, but none of them helped at all, the most helpful were conservative treatments such as massages & heat applied to my back!""I've tried almost every treatment there is out there, but none of them helped at all, the most helpful were conservative treatments such as massages & heat applied to my back!"
12NSAIDs - Anti Inflammatory drugs
"No specific injury but have been suffering with lower back pain near my right sacroiliac joint. To date, my most successful treatment is NSAIDs along with stretching and yoga.""No specific injury but have been suffering with lower back pain near my right sacroiliac joint. To date, my most successful treatment is NSAIDs along with stretching and yoga."
Strengthening Exercises
Swimming
15Opioids
Opioids are painkillers that treat moderate to severe pain. They work by reducing the pain signals sent to the brain. Examples are Codeine, Fentanyl, Morphine, and Oxycodone.Opioids are painkillers that treat moderate to severe pain. They work by reducing the pain signals sent to the brain. Examples are Codeine, Fentanyl, Morphine, and Oxycodone.
Acupuncture
"I have tried many things to help with this pain and so far acupuncture has worked the best and lasted the longest. I plan on continuing with acupuncture until I get full relief.""I have tried many things to help with this pain and so far acupuncture has worked the best and lasted the longest. I plan on continuing with acupuncture until I get full relief."
17Acetaminophen
"I continue to use Tylenol and muscle relaxers as needed. Over all my pain is still continuous through different stages of my life depending on my activity level.""I continue to use Tylenol and muscle relaxers as needed. Over all my pain is still continuous through different stages of my life depending on my activity level."
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20Ultrasound Therapy
"Chiropractor treatment helps with any back issues for several weeks and eases the pain in the right leg. Heat and ultrasound provide temporary relief for several hours.""Chiropractor treatment helps with any back issues for several weeks and eases the pain in the right leg. Heat and ultrasound provide temporary relief for several hours."
Inversion Table
"Inversion table has helped most but stretching also is helping. I have an L-4 problem with stenosis. I am trying to avoid surgery with my exercise protocol that I have described.""Inversion table has helped most but stretching also is helping. I have an L-4 problem with stenosis. I am trying to avoid surgery with my exercise protocol that I have described."
Mattress Change
"I tried many things, nothing worked like medications, physical therapy, but chiropractic care in 2 weeks five sessions I was out of pain! That and a new mattress!""I tried many things, nothing worked like medications, physical therapy, but chiropractic care in 2 weeks five sessions I was out of pain! That and a new mattress!"
Chiropractor
"Seeing a chiropractor has helped me move from standing at an angle to standing straight. Further follow-up visits, twice weekly for two weeks, helped resolve my pain.""Seeing a chiropractor has helped me move from standing at an angle to standing straight. Further follow-up visits, twice weekly for two weeks, helped resolve my pain."
24Oral corticosteroids
"Oral steroids have helped and usually Motrin takes the edge off of my pain. Some days, I have to take 1/2-1 Vicodin in addition to Motrin to feel better.""Oral steroids have helped and usually Motrin takes the edge off of my pain. Some days, I have to take 1/2-1 Vicodin in addition to Motrin to feel better."
Brace
" Found Tommie Copper website and purchased lightweight back brace to wear under my clothes. What a relief!!!!! Helped me so much! Most comfortable brace I ever used."" Found Tommie Copper website and purchased lightweight back brace to wear under my clothes. What a relief!!!!! Helped me so much! Most comfortable brace I ever used."
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Cortisone Injection
"The cortisone shot seemed to speed up the healing. Am on the mend at present. Still have some tightness in lower back, but expect that to go away slowly.""The cortisone shot seemed to speed up the healing. Am on the mend at present. Still have some tightness in lower back, but expect that to go away slowly."