In the world in which we live-a world of hectic lifestyles, unhealthy eating habits, lack of regular exercise and poor posture, pain in the lower back has come to be one of the most common ailments affecting people. There are many potential lower back pain remedies available for those suffering with pain in the lower back and sciatica. As with most health problems, successful remedies for do not involve quick fixes. Fortunately, there are many different remedies from which to choose that can relieve your pain and improve your mobility and quality of life. These remedies may include but are not limited to applying ice and heat, bed rest, exercise, medications, spinal manipulation, biofeedback, physical therapy, and surgery.

Many lower back pain remedies concentrate on breathing and relaxation, which not only work the muscles, but can relieve stress. Rest is one of the most effective remedies. Exercise is also one of the most common back pain solutions recommended by doctors. In most cases, it is possible to treat acute pain in the lower back with over-the-counter medications. Taking over-the-counter pain relievers and resting can help short-term, but these should never be substituted for long-term back pain remedies.

Traditional pain remedies may involve powerful painkillers and bed rest. Of course you can also take muscle relaxants as part of your treatment, but remember that pain killers and muscle relaxants don't always address the actual cause of your back discomfort. Any effective pain remedies should address the actual cause of the pain rather than just mask it with pain killers.

Many people nowadays are shifting to natural pain remedies hoping to get some relief from their symptoms without the risks associated with taking over-the-counter or prescription drugs. Chiropractic therapy does so without drugs or medicine while still providing joint, head, and back pain relief that really work. Inversion therapy has been used to help sufferers of back pain as one of the most successful all-natural low back pain remedies by allowing gravity to do its work.

Some effective herbal pain remedies include the following herbs, which can easily be found locally or online.


Muscles
Chamomile is known for its calming effects to the mind. It also calms the smooth muscle tissue of the body. Chamomile can be taken as a tea, an extract or in capsules for gentle relief. Other herbal pain remedies for muscles include yarrow, whose juice is exceptional for strengthening back muscles. Meadowsweet, when made into an infusion and rubbed on sore areas three times a day is good for muscle strain... especially when mixed with cramp bark and lobelia. An effective heat pack can be made with white or black mustard seed packs.

Digestive
Horsetail heals connective tissue, normalizes the bowels and can relieve lower back pain, which can usually be traced to digestive problems. It can be taken internally as a tea, an extract or in capsules. Ginger is another aid for digestive upset, pain and gas. Make it into a tea using fresh ginger slices. After it has simmered for half an hour, let it cool another thirty minutes. Strain and drink a cup. It may be sweetened to taste.

Anti-inflammatory
Bromelain is extracted from the pineapple plant, and it is a very powerful anti-inflammatory. Other very effective anti-inflammatories include valerian, Jamaican dogwood and St. John's wort. These are especially effective when used as a tea. Rosemary is another anti-inflammatory. It has several substances that work against inflammation, including camosol, rosmarinic acid, ursolic acid and oleanolic acid. Drinking a tea made of rosemary twice a day is helpful.

Another anti-inflammatory with other qualities like relieving spasms and pain is angelica. Drinking the room temperature tea can be very effective. It has had a long history in China and Europe for helping heal pain.


Stress
When muscle pain is due to stress, St John's wort, lemon balm, borage and valerian are all effective measures.

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General Pain
Burdock soothes pain as well as purifies blood. It is available as an extract or in capsules. Cayenne pepper contains a component called capsaicin. Used in liniments and muscle rubs, capsaicin interferes with our perception of pain and triggers the release of endorphins.

Willow bark (Salix alba) led to the discovery of aspirin. Before that, it was used by the ancient Greeks as well as Native Americans. Willow bark tea still helps relieve pain. Cramp bark and Black haw are both members of the Viburnum family. They provide an anti-spasmodic effect and they relax muscles. They have historically been used for menstrual cramps, arthritis and muscle spasms. The tinctured form is best for pain relief.

Another common pain remedy is peppermint. Peppermint is known to ease muscle tightness and is used in liniments. Camphor is a related compound that can be found in hyssop, coriander and spike lavender.


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