My back is sore from shoveling snow yesterday, what is the best thing to do to relieve the pain?
108662
Good hot soak, anti inflammatory meds and a heating pad.  Works wonders.
125615
Yes, and it hurts like hell! Just alternate heat and ice every 20 minutes, and it will help a lot. I did this by powerwalking. It takes a while to heal. My doctor put me in a walking boot so I could continue to walk. Just be patient!
11489
heating pad and a wet towel has worked for me.  You can't get rid of all the pain but you can lessen it to a more liveable level.
543534
Tylenol or Motrin.  A gel ice pack helps too. This type of pain is temporary and the results are worth it in the long run.
1184401
First of all, don't exercise through pain. It is better to give yourself a rest for a while. But if the pain becomes stronger, contact your doctor immediately! It can be too serious if you don't!
1118132
relax and lie on your back, but be sure to slightly kick your feet a little, or your legs will start to sink, which will cause a snowball effect with the rest of your body.\n\nBest way though::::::::>  Buy an air-mattress designed for water and lay on this and float.  Many of them have cup holders on each arm rest, so you can place your ice cold beverage on one side and maybe a small snack in the other.
314933
Go to the ER and complain of back pain.  It will cost you $50 or more depending on your insurance.  Tell the doc that you've been in bed for 3 days after lifting rocks in your garden.\n\nHow's that for a lie?\nOn Sunday go to church and pray for forgiveness.
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Think..hot tub, jacuzzi, sauna, long hot bath.....anything to relax your muscles.  You'll be sore for a couple of days.   Hopefully it was worth it!\n\nTake ibuprofin for the pain and in case anything is swollen!
910151
Yup , Today have more pain on my spinal . Not feel good came to job with this pain .. Dont know what to do ...
910378
RICE. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. I'm a gymnast and I have hurt myself PLENTY of times from not warming up or warming up wrong. First of all, rest it and try not to use it as much as possible, if at all. Secondly, ice it. Not too much though, or your skin will start to hurt, lol. I think the recomended was like 20 on ice 10 off but that always seemed a little too much for me. Third, wrap it up with an ace bandage even though it will feel weird, those things work wonders. Elevation can be held off though... Kinda hard to elevate that injury heh. When it starts to feel better, and you can move it again without pain, stretch it a couple times a day to keep it limber, but only for a week or so. Hope I helped some, and good luck healing!
1152359
A friend of mine told me to put ice in a wash cloth and fold it up and hold it against your neck and lay down for 30 minutes...it's supposed to open up your blood vessels..maybe you should get a MRI or a CT scan to have your headaches checked out. or trying having someone give you a back/neck message to relieve the tension?
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Best thing you can do is the old standard ICE treatment: \n\nIce - cool the area down to prevent increase swelling of the area and bruising\n\nCompress - wrap the area with a flexible pressure bandage, like an ace wrap, but not too tight\n\nElevate - elevate the area above the heart to prevent increased swelling into the area and to take weight off of it.\n\nSymptoms of the sprain are not much different from a strain.  The sprain is a overstreatching of a ligament, and a strain is a overstreatching of a muscle.  A break of the bone in the area may not hurt much at all, in fact, many people break bones and don't have symptoms until the next day.  For me, a strain or a sprain is ever so much more painful than a straight break.  The problem with a strain or a sprain is that unless you allow them to heal properly, the area will forever remain weak and prone to reinjury.  Best to stay off the foot for the evening, see how it goes tomorrow.  I C E it and that should help you.  \n\nIf you are having problem with feeling any parts, loss of sensation, then see your doctor because increased pressure on a nerve after a serious injury can cause permanent loss of sensation.  For this reason alone, elevating it, resting it, compressing it and icing it down for 72 hours should help.
1045515
Lay down on your stomach and put an ice pack on the back on your neck for about 15 min.  it works for me
163315
take some analgesics, wear a hot patch, and drink hot liquids like a chamomile tea\nit will help
320228
The ibuprofen gels you can buy are good, Ibuleve, or Deep Heat rubbed on the area. An ice pack also helps alot. Feel better.
736526
Ice.  Beer.  Just let it be.  The pain will stop soon enough.
425398
That depends on the disease: In case of trauma to the joint where one wants to decrease the swelling or the inflammation, an ice pack would be the answer, while in case of Osteoarthritis (a degenerative joint disorder, where there is no inflammation), heat by short wave diathermy or infra-red or a heating pad would be recommended to reduce the pain, as also in the case of lumbago or lower back pain.