Share Your Best Pain Relief Tips
and You Might Be a Winner…
A couple of weeks ago I was reading through some of the thousands of emails I get each day and I came across one that really struck me…
Someone had written in to tell us how much our free videos had helped his wife… but he also said that one of the things that worked the best for her when it came to pain relief was mustard…
Yes, mustard… now, if I recall correctly it was prepared in a special way… but it got me thinking, I bet that there are dozens, if not hundreds of other little-known natural remedies out there that most people just don’t know about…
So, I decided a great way to get everyone to share their best pain relief tips, strategies and remedies would be a contest…
To enter simply post your tip onto our blog using the link below and you’ll be entered to win the following prizes:
1st Prize: Inversion Table ($299 value)
2nd Prize: Lose The Back Pain System ($97 value)
3rd Prize: Freedom Back – Back Support ($59 value)
The team here at the Healthy Back Institute will choose the winners and the deadline is Thursday, September 10th.
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I have grade 1 spondylolisthesis and am awaiting surgery to my L5 & S1 but in the interim I am taking pilates reformer classes to help strengthen my core and it seems to help with the pain in my lower back but unfortunately I still cannot sit for any length of time.
Quite simply, 30 years ago when I first hurt my back, I had already purchased a Craftmatic bed for comfort and massage. When I hurt my back several months after that purchase, it became my greatest source of pain relief. Being able to sleep in a reclined position really helps. Now, 30 years later, I’ve replaced that bed with an up to date version. It has been a great help. I hate to get up in the mornings and often watch movies and sports in that bed.
I twisted my knee and because of the favoring of that leg, I started to get sciatic in the other leg. I finally got relief from this condition by using ice on my knee and then applying a cream called Algaea – X. The cream reduces the inflammation in the joints and there are no side effects. The doctor told me to take large doses of aspirin but there are side effects with that procedure. I have used this cream on my shoulder and I can now move it in a normal manner. My friends who have used the cream rave about it. My chiropractor said that he noticed that my back seems to stay in place better since I have been using Algaea – X.
My sister, who is three years older than me, asked me some time back if I awoke each morning with back pain. I told her that even after purchasing a new mattress and box spring that I also had back pains.
Sometime after, I recall a Doctor on TV who suggested a longer than normal pillow between the legs would allign the back and you would not have back pain like before.
I am a “pillow hugger” anyway, so what is one more pillow.
Guess what?
I no longer awake to back pain after years of suffering.
Go ahead! Give another pillow a chance.
Thank God for pillows.
Regards, John Plischke
I find that exercising in bed is the answer for me. Due to a bad knee I cannot get down on the floor but I can exercise, doing all of the physical therapy exercises, in bed. I do leg lifts and other assorted exercises. thank you
I have sciatica and scoliosis, both of which can affect my back immensely. Quitting my job would help, but it’s not an option.
Therefore, drinking water to stay hydrated. Also always take a multivitamin. When in pain the Child’s Pose and the Cobra do help alot. As well if you find you can’t move due to sciatica, walk on your toes. My pain comes from when I’m standing on my heel.
I find that putting on quiet gentle music that I like, and lying in bed, and gently stretching, moving with my breath, flowing smooth movements that are not trying to achieve any special intensity, just flow and listening to how my body can move with ease. Bit by bit, the back frees.
Anything that is hot: Baths with sea salts, sauna, electrical back warmer. NO ICE. (This helps me with the pain as a result of my back surgery) Also very important – STRECHING- yoga, and lying on the floor with my legs up in such a way that my pelvis is not touching the ground (5 minutes every day).
Positive thinking is one of the best pain relief for me. I suffer from migraine sometimes and when an attack comes I always think of the good and care free times I had as a teenager. I find this very relaxing so naturally it eases the pain away. Being out in nature, among the flowers and shrubs, listening to the sounds of nature, especially flowing streams or rivers are marvellous ways to ease pain.
Cheers for this guys, aside from the competition it’s an excellent way of sourcing possible remedies. I do agree that finding the root cause of the problem is key and for me I now realise I have a BTP which is why I seem to have peramnently tight hamstrings. I am suffering acute pain at the moment and am on a course of anti inflamatory, anti muscle spazam and pain killers to relax my lower back and susequent sciatica. Having tried pilates previously I would fully recommend some form of regular core stabalizing exercises but unfortunatly for me I let it slide and once the pain has subsided I’ll be doing both pilates and the exercises outline in your manual.
I have found in the past that for minor twinges and aching in my lumbar region that soaking a tea towl in cold water folding it into a rectangle and then placing it in a towel which you then wrap around the affected region and then getting into a warm bed for 15-20 mins repeating up to 4 times a day really helps. The cold reduces the inflamation whilst the warmth encourages blood to flow through the affected area and speeds up the healing process. Also I’m a great believer in hypnosis as a way of enabling yourself to stay positive and to block out the stresses of modern day life which affects us more than most realise.
Keep up the good work
I have a few things that I do. I exercise regularly, both cardio and strength training. I also stretch a few times during the day, upper and lower back, some are yoga moves that I have learned over the years such as back and forward bends and twists. Also, I have found that if I sleep entirely on my stomach, I find that my lower back hurts a lot when I wake. I try to minimize that kind of sleeping when I can and prop myself up on a couple of pillows, which takes the pressure off my lower back.
Practicing deep relaxation and mindfulness, being present with the pain, can oftentimes be very helpful. I’ve also found EFT–Emotional Freedom Technique–to be very helpful, particularly dealing with the blocked emotions behind the pain; emotions are generally always there, and may even be the primary cause. Another technique, called The Emotion Code, is also great at releasing the emotions behind the pain.
I also find working with magnets and magnetic therapy can bring great relief.
First and foremost your entire body needs to be strong. Either get some exercise that engages the entire body or a engage in a sporting activity that doesn’t require you to favor one side of the body.
Next, at work, if you are required to sit, move your body. Stand up and walk as much as possible.
Stretch, everyday. This doesn’t mean you have to go crazy but make certain the legs, particularly the hamstrings, face, neck and lower back are as relaxed as possible. Stretching, a few minutes of actively relaxing the facial and neck muscles really helps. Remember, your body is one unit.
Lose weight and work on keeping the abdominals as strong as possible. I don’t do a ton of direct abdominal work but I do whenever I think about it, tense my stomach like a body builder. The stength that I’ve added to my abdominals has alleviated the pain and sciatica I used to suffer with.
Once you’ve established the above, start using kettlebells. Nothing has done the job of increasing the strength and flexibility in my back better than kettlebells. Again nothing fancy, just light swings and build from there. It will become a healthy addiction and it doesn’t take more than a half hour to get a fantastic workout.
Meditate, opening up th chakras!
I take 12 15mg of calcium &115 of magnesium. 6 in the
morning 6 in the evening.
THIS STOPS THE SPASMS IN MY BACK.
IMPORTANT: supplement must be chelated or this amount of
magnesium will cause diarrea.
20 yrs ago I blew out a disc at L4/L5 and chunks of it showed up (MRI)jammed just below it stuck against the sciatic nerve where it is the narrowest between the vertibrae leaving the spine, it left me with 20% leg strenght both legs. since then i have been in chronic pain, both from the bulge and from the chunks. I lived at the chiro office 3 to 5 times/week and was scared to go any place as i could not sit long in any vehicle.
I can now travel and love it, by turning the electric seat heat on, and the air conditioner on if i get too hot. the heat seems to help circulation.
I now use an inversion table, crunches, sit ups, and stretches. (hopefully to get the chunks out the way they went in) an exercise ball for core strenght,and Valarian to sooth nerves and help sleep.
I also use a rolled up small blanket and lay on it on the floor with it along my spine, to stretch and relax, then roll off of it, and lay on the floor and do a couple of gentle crunches, this ussually gives a couple of snaps and some relief.
I recently started the healthy back program, and I just bought a memory foam bed.
I am looking forward to being totally pain free.
There are some good remedies above, which i do from time to time, but as all back pain people, but I will list a remedy for the times when you get that acute pain where u can’t move freely as normal-: lie face down on a firm bed and have your sprouse apply oil along your spine, after this using one finger past it along either side of the spine pressing a little firm depending on how much you can tolerate to feel where the muscle/ligament joints to the spine. When you do this, you will definitely find some muscles which are protruding, these muscles are protruding because they have become “knotted up” and are in spasms, let her gently rub all these protruions using a mentol oitment until they gradually disappear, I guranttee that your pain will be almost gone, have this done a few times.
I agree there is so many could things above that work. But I have come across if you stretch out on the carpeted floor and do YOGA exercise nice and slow and allow your body to stretch back in to place, I found a little relaxing music helps to try to become stress free.
I was overwhelmed with the fear that my back might suddenly go into spasm and i would be stuck alone and in severe pain.I suffered an anxiety attack. I realised that I need to overcome my spinal pain mentally as well as physically, so I decided to return to meditation that I learned over 15 years ago. keeping my mind healthy and believing and realising that i can get help from the exercise strategies from “lose the back pain” videos and literature has supported me through a life crisis, when all I could think of was my back pain!I have come round to a belief and trust that my lifestyle changes and daily lose the back pain exercises are taking me on the road to recovery and full health . thankyou.
Relief of Sciatic pain from a herniated disk:
1) Naproxen to alleviate the immediate pain and Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate to feed the injured cartilage(disk), both taken with food.
2) Visiting a really good Physio-Therapist. (To increase knowledge of the body, receive therapeutic treatments and also discusss potential therapies).
3) INFLAMMATION! : Educate yourself as to the foods, postures/physical practices and natural substances that increase and decrease inflammation. Especially, have a pharmacopoeia of anti-inflammatory herbs on hand — use them liberally as needed and note increases and/or decreases in mobility and pain levels.
4) Enjoy Life. Remember the old adage: “Time heals all wounds”!
I use a simple paste made from 90,000 heat unit capsicum. Just mix it up til it is sticky and rub it on the area where the muscle tightness is bothersome. EXERCISE that area:
Example: I have a great deal of lower back pain due to a rear-end collision in 1981. I rub the tight muscles on the lower back with the mixture (sometimes in wrap it with an inexpensive belt – one with magnets works best) and then go out and walk. I walk til I break a sweat due to exertion and continue to walk til I break a sweat when the muscles ‘release’ (rarely is it the other way around). That relieves the pain.
I also AVOID muscle pain with the use of Calcium and get rid of those nagging cramps – DiCalcium Phosphate almost immediately relieves those nagging calf, foot and shin cramps that awaken me at night. I toddle to the kitchen, chew up a few and walk comfortably back to bed.
Calcium Carbonate (dolomite) does wonders to prevent muscle aches and pains from occurring (calcium citrate does as well, but it is not as effective and costs more to use). I can work on the farm ALL DAY (load bales, dig stumps, etc.) with NO muscle pain at all. Takes a bit of testing to see how much one needs to use. Doesn’t seem to make any difference the brand as long as it is good quality stuff.
I hope this helps folks. Inexpensive and effective
My best tip works wonders for my pain which is usually in my hips or upper back.
It’s great because you can do it almost anywhere. All you need is a couch.
Find a couch with a nice rounded arm and simply lay your back on the arm with your feet on the floor next to the couch and lean back over the couch. It’s like a backward bend and an inversion table in one and it gives me relief I haven’t been able to find anywhere else. You can bend at the lower back, upper back, any place that hurts. It lets your spine decompress and it kind of massages your back muscles at the same time.
Not only does it decompress the spine, but it stretches your abs and hip flexors which if tight can cause people (like me) lots of trouble.
If you give this a shot you’ll be hooked. I have my brother and several friends all doing it and one time recently we were all in my brother’s apartment and without even realizing it or talking about it I noticed that we’re all on different pieces of couch arm doing it and grunting/groaning.
If you get into it you will become a couch arm connoisseur. You will walk into homes and before anything else you’ll scan the living room for arms and be surprised when the lady of the house is ticked you’re using her fancy furniture as your own massage table.
One day while reading in 1992 my neck suddenly had a very sharp pain that wouldn’t go away. Immediately I went to see a chiropractor. He suggested six months treatment three times a week. It helped to relief the pain a little, but the neck pain was still there. Then followed all kinds of alternative treatments, including, physical therapy, acupuncture, messages, chinese herbs, qigong. The best solution as it turns out was sleeping on a neck roll instead of a pillow. I also tried all different types of expensive pillows. It took awhile to get used to sleeping on a neck roll. When I travel, I roll a bath towel. Since this tip, I’ve had very few instances of neck pain. Of course the problem, a degenerative disc is still there, but relieving the stress on the supporting muscles and ligaments around the neck/shoulder helps to avoid triggering the pain.
While there are many great tips being offered here, exercise, stretching in particular seems to be the one that is most prevalent. I couldn’t agree more. Of course, no two of us have the exact same problem, so therefor what helps some may not help others. One tip that I haven’t seen here is drinking Noni juice. It is a miracle from Hawaii, I believe. It does taste terrible, but it so helps. It is supposedly nearly as effective as morphine! Can be purchased at health food stores, I believe. I get mine on-line from Dr. Richard Becker’s site (Bioinnovations).
My best tip is for when you need to make sure not to get inflamed after doing a heavier workout like running or walking a long distance or sometimes riding a couple of horses. I run an ice cold bath up to just above my hips and even though it’s not my idea of wonderful fun, I soak for about 10 minutes. Then use ice packs as needed overnight. The ice bath really makes a huge difference though and for people, who want to do more on occasion, it gives you the freedom to exercise without being in severe pain the next day.
the way I get relief from my back pain is I go swimming, and then the hot tub and the bubbles from the hot tub relieve alot of pain, when I am at home I put my feet up and don’t let them dangle because that puts pressure on the back I do alot of different massages to also relieve the pain and I rotate between heat and cold that does the trick for me
I find the one thing that helps relax my back muscles is “Kava” you can buy it in specialty stores… it is used widely in pacific islands (fiji, samoa, tonga).
the root of the plant is dried then pounded into a powder form, you can buy it in small bags.. by placing 2-3 bags in a muslin bag and immersing it in a basin of water… making sure to mix it and squeeze the muslin bag a few times…. remove bag and you can drink it in half or quarter cupfuls….
in the islands a few friends sit around and catch up while drinking kava… only need about 3 of these to start to feel the effects, your tounge gets tingly and body relaxes…. i know they sell the kava tablet but it is not the same… not as good as the kava root….
also i use a mixture of pure coconut oil and tiger balm and a small amount of brown sugar (about 1 tbsp) to rub on back…. the combination of the smooth oil, the warm sensation of the tiger balm and the roughness of the sugar is amazing…..
once you have been massaged for about 10-20 min you can sit in a warm tub/bath, or even a nice warm shower … the coconut oil makes your skin feel amazing!!! and you so feel relaxed.
what i do after that is drink some green tea with lots of freashly grated ginger inside….. and then before bed do a few stretches and i have a really good sleep….
the kava and ginger are both muscle relaxers and combined with the massage and tea all ensure i get a better sleep….
hope this helps, as i know how painful this can be!!!
i read earlier post of someone hanging on a jungle gym?…. will have to try that one, similar to an inversion table i guess….
I have found that drinking tea made with flax seed and ginger root helps alot f0r night time pain followed by warm milk for the tryptophan effect.
I also have a tense unit that I use for 20 minutes on 9.5 and that gives me 45 minutes or so of releif which enables me too stretch and do a walking and weights oriented excircise regiment. After 45 minutes or so I have to use the tense machine again if I need relief though.
Dont like the idea of constant voltage to my tissue.
All the tips I’ve read so far have been great and I’ll try all. I have Fm.. One syndrome I had was restless leg symdrome RLS.. A Friend told me I should put a bar of Ivory soap under my bottom sheet by the legs ..guess what 1 no more restless legs..no one knows why it works,but it does try it ehat do you have to lose {sleepless nites}
The proper use of a Pain Gone Pen will relieve most aches & pains; especially if used on acupuncture points correctly
As a Reg Natural Health practitioner I see many clients who have back pain and using Kinesology muscle testing I find the inbalanced muscle and using the method of Aquarian Healing (www.aquarianhealing.co.nz) I correct these inbalances. As I am also a qualified Homotoxicologist I give the body anti inflamatory remedies. I am still amazed with the results that I obtain not to mention the client!
I had back pain for years where I could not bend my back and raise with ease. I had acupuncture done in order to relief this pain. Now I can bend my back with ease and without pain. Right now I am going through PMS and have back pains on and off. What I use to get relief is massaging my back & abdomen with Navratna oil – 100% Herbal oil. This is good for relief, relaxation and rejuevenation. I also use Fast Relief – this is another herbal pain relief ointment. Right now I am interested in helping my husband with a hip joint pain. When he gets this pain he cannot move, and perspire in beads. Any suggestion, please let me know. Thanks.
Anti-inflamitory juice: Decaf green tea, 6 bags with a galon of water, boil with a 1/2 cup of coursly chopped ginger root. Cool or drink warm. If you like tea it works fantastic! Also, traction! (or similarily, inversion I think would really help but never been fortunate to try
When you are in constant pain you really will try anything, going to try mustard right now! Thanks for sharing everyone & keep your chins up!
TH BEST PAIN REALIF I HAVE EVER HAD ON MY LOWER BACK IS EITHER SITTING DOWN OR LIEING DOWN WITH LEFT LEG BENT AT 90 DEGREES AND RIGHT ANKLE ON LEFT KNEE AND AT THE SAME TIME LEFT SHOULDER TO RIGHT KNEE.
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Hungarian mud. Some amazing stuff.
Hi there,I have suffered pain from varicose veins since l was 10 yrs of age. After having my 9th child l suffered from DVTs plus plebitis and everything else that comes from having varicose veins. For 13yrs after my daughters birth l have been wearing those horrible thick bandages just to keep the blood flow going in my leg. In the last few months l started taking Herberlifeline Omega3 tabs. and am almost pain free for the 1st time in many years. I am now able to walk without pain and can leave of wearing the bandages. Yeah!!!. I also suffer from arthritis and find that rubbing in Vicks VapoRub into the areas relieves the pain especially my shoulders at night.
Hi My best back pain relief is to massage the area with Vicks Vaporub(Menthol and Eucalyptus oil) and to press the area that hurts the most to release the tension.
I have a herniated disc at L4-5. Deep water workouts work great for me. Wearing a flotation vest allows your lower body to hang suspended in the water and feels great. I also purchased a memory foam mattress. Feels great, I get a much more restful sleep.
I have an extra bone in my lower back and will never get rid of pain.
Two men have played an important role in my life and relief from back pain. The first is my chiropracter in Kingston,Dr. Richard Medora and the second can be found in the videos sent out by Jesse Canone. The exercise suggestions, thegentle manipulation, heat, massage and application of pressure on the trigger points allowed the ease of pain and with in came proper body alignment. Placing the muscles in alignment was obviously another must in relieving pain. The orthopaedic surgeon simple put created the atmosphere and thought suggestions, if you find something that gives you relief, if it works for you then use it! Surgery is not always the answer and there are nu guarantees in tha scenarion either.
the result of MRI that I took on 4th July 2009 are below:
-Large posterior prostrusion of L5/S1 disc, causing central canal stenosis and obliteration of the left anterolateral recess, with the protruded disc compressing the left S1 nerve root.
-Mild central canal stenosis at L3/L4 and L4/L5 levels due to disc bulge and facet joint disease.
-Left posterolateral fissures of the L3/L4 and L4/L5 discs.
both the doctor and the Chiropractor suggested me to swim to improve my back!
so I did swimming and to my surprise one of the two fingers on my left foot which used to be numb is healed! I know that the Inversion table can help but I can’t afford to buy one! as our finance are getting very tough! our two of three kids are now in the College!
after experiencing the improvement of my fingers which is related to my back problem, I’ve been sharing this wonderful solution of swimming for the goodness of your back to all of my friends!
Two men have played an important role in my life and relief from back pain. The first is my chiropractor in Kingston,Dr. Richard Medora and the second can be found in the videos sent out by Jesse Canone. The exercise suggestions, the gentle manipulation, heat, massage and application of pressure on the trigger points allowed the ease of pain and with it came proper body alignment. Placing the muscles in alignment was obviously another must in relieving pain.I then began to follow Jesse’s exercise suggestions to maintain relief between visits to Richard. The orthopaedic surgeon agreed with the atmosphere and thought suggestions, if you find something that gives you relief, if it works for you, then use it! Surgery is not always the answer and there are no guarantees in that scenario either. This man had opened his vision to include the other medical disciplines in our health fields.
Ice application over the back will help us to get rid of back pain without any side effects
I love tea tree! It will minimuze pain, prevent a bruise if you get it on soon enough, and is antiseptic. Add lavender for a calming variation. I used to say, only half jokeingly, if I can’t fix it with tea tree the next stop is the emergency room.
• INFLAMMATION caused by arthritis or injury which causes more pain then you think,like having 1 day without fluid swelled joints and 1 with, the difference of pain level is noticeably different. You feel like a new person after sleeping with this on your painful spot, even if you’ve got no swelling at sore point this pulls fluid from deep into tissue where you can’t see swelling with naked eye.
• INGREDIENTS AND HOW TO USE; you need a bag of rock washing soda, a pair of stockings and using 1 leg you tip in enough to make yourself something similar to a hot wheat PK to cover troubled joint lets say knee, you make it about 2 inches thick and wrap it all the way around it or what ever part your doing then strap it on with bandage and sleep with it overnight,once morning the rock washing soda will be hard, stiff and just 1 big chrystal so you throw it away and get some more and repeat when swelling and pain returns.U’ll feel so nimble i used this on lower back after butchered surgery and 3 to4 times a week for next 5 years.Get items at local supermarket $10.00
• PRICE;Compare a cheap brand of stockings an a bag of washing soda to a visit to docs then chemist, price of useless drugs that only give you other medical probs. To this excellent home remedy that took me 15 years an round $25000.00 later to stumble across this;when at docs I find out who’s on anti-inflammatory tabs an tell them bout this and have made many people happy. If irratation occurs put barrier cream on 1st get straight to bed an sleep fast i find sleepers help me through when doing this as i sleep on my back.Feel like superman when i wake though.
• I’ve suffered with severely acute chronic debilitating pain for 27 years so far and still haven’t found any relief bar emptying my wallet for yet another empty promise or scam. If something is garenteed to work why not offer free 6 month trial of product and if it works then we pay for it an buy it.Also will be happy to pay for shipping or any mail charges.
Keeping my back limber has been of great help to me, and seeing my chiropractor when absolutely necessary. New to me though, was some very serious lower left leg pain, which I finally found out was sciatic nerve pain due to my lower back. After researching, with the help also of “lose the back pain” I started to do stretching to the left and right. That is bending slowly,and carefully each way from a upright position, hand over head and bending sideways, so that my left hand would reach approx. to the side of my left knee, and then doing likewise with my right side. Then a backward bend holding my hands behind my head for support of my neck, and bending backward gently to the point of difficulty, but mild, and then coming back to the upright position. I would do all of these for about 4 rep. apiece.(Oh, after each back bend I would touch the floor in front of my toes.
The best part is, after these were complete I would go to the ab bench, (this is at the gym) and set the sit-up bench on the highest setting probably 30-40 degree angle, and lie feet up at the top, and head at the bottom, and stretch my back out with my hands extended as far as possible beyond my head. This has worked out great for me, and no more sciatic pain whatsoever, and the great thing about it is, it didn’t take, but a few times to have this success. I don’t own an inversion table as yet, but this is my makeshift inversion table, which I wanted to try, to see if I would have any success with, and I can honestly say that it sure has worked for me.
Lots of great ideas.When I have to play soccer, to be on top of my game.I haveto sleep with my lower back in a valley position to ease my lower back pain. The method I use is to place three pillows under my thighs and four pillows under my upper back. It works every time, TRY IT. CHRIS B,
Just put some rock washing soda in a stocking so it’s at least 6 inches wide and 2 inches thick and you make the lenght go above and below the painful vertabraes then wrap yourself up like a mummy so the pack sits firm against back and you must sleep with it on overnight because you move less and it works more efficiently.when your still for 6 to8 hours it draws an pulls from deep inside your back I mean DOWN TO OTHERSIDE OF SPINAL CORD like a VACUUM PUMP sucking the ground dry so as more water runs back into that part of ground it sucks it straight out again which in you same thing happens but this is sucking the FLUID AWAY.If this aggrevates your skin put barrier cream on 1st.To my knowledge only a few have been irratated by the rock washing soda but you don’t notice once asleep if it does annoy you but it’s worth it for pain relief if is an itchy feeling, itchies better than pain.
Hi,
For me the best way to reduce back pain is to lie down flat on my back and raised my legs up on a stool or a sofa. It is very relaxing and my back pain also reduces significantly.