what is the best natural way to ease bone and muscle pain besides for heat and ice?
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Use a mixture of essential oils of peppermint, helichrysum, clove, wintergreen, lavader, and euclyptus. These all have pain numbing effects that can be used in long timeframes without any negative side effects. Additionally if you have bad muscle tension this will helpwith that too, this mixture doesn't only numb pain but it helps achieve a balnce in your muscular system so you heal up whats causeing the pain. Also if youend up being sensitive to the oil mixture wash it off with olive or almond oil, DO NOT USE WATER!!! Water pushes the oil further into the skin where as the vegetable oils will dilute them. Its rare to have reactions, but if you do use less of the oil or dilute it before application with either of the before mentioned vegetable oils. Hope this works for oyu.
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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.
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A heating pad or ThermoCare patches. These will help to relax away the pain and make you more comfortable. If you are just laying around watching tv go for the heating pad, but if you are on the go (especially if you drive long trips) use the Thermo Care patches. They work great!
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Need more specifics on what kind of pain it is.  But if it's like an dull ache or slight stiffness you might get when you are sick try Motrin or Advil.  And maybe a heating pad for about 20 minutes to see if that helps out.  Afterwards stretch to help further loosen up the muscles.
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Ice (cryotherapy).  If you do not have an 'icepack' designed for this, you can use a large bag of frozen vegetables (peas or corn).\n\nPlace the 'icepack' or frozen veggie bag in a thin pillowcase cover and then apply it to your shoulder for about 20 minutes.  Follow this with 1 hour without ice to allow healing blood flow and to prevent frostbite.  Repeat as needed.\n\nInitially, it should feel very cold, then ache, then burn, then numb.  Do not exceed 20 minutes of use at a time - do not want to turn you into 'freezer burn'!\n\nGood luck.
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Take Ibuprofen and apply ice to affected area, but only leave the ice on for about 20 min every 1 or 2 hours, this will reduce swelling and pinching of the muscle and nerves. good luck
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Having had back surgery, and seeing countless doctors on back pain and hearing their answers I would do what my doctors advised me to do.\n\nGet two towels very damp. Put one in the freezer and put one in the microwave.\n\nFirst, I would take a hot, hot shower as hot as you can stand it for no more than 15 minutes or as long as the hot waters holds out.\n\nThen take out the towel out of the freezer and put it one the area that is tight. Keep it on for 15 minutes.\n\nDo nothing for 15 minutes and then alternate a hot towel from the microwave and then the cold towel out of the freezer and do this every hour that you can until the spot works itself out.\n\nAlso it sounds like you have some inflammation in your muscles and you can get some over the counter meds for that like ibuprofen.  I would take some ibuprofen for a few days to help with the inflammation.\n\nIf this does not help you may need to get your workspace more ergonomically safe. Monitors should be at eye level and keyboard in a place that does not put a strain on you.\n\nIf none of this starts having a positive effect you may want to see a physical therapist. They have special infrared massagers that can help and help you work out some of the kinks.\n\nGood Luck.
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Ice packs or other cold will keep the pain down, and will likely keep the cause down too.  If necessary, put an ice chest next to your bed with some, so you can grab and apply during the night or morning.  \n\nMy husband's military stories indicate that they used to use cans of Freon (no longer available).  Any other cold chemical may produce a burning sensation beyond the pain you are currently feeling.
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First tell yourself that the aches will get better the more you exercise as long as you are doing it properly.\nHeating pads and cool packs do good.\nhomemade cool pack:\n1 part water\n3 parts rubbing alcohol (higher % if you can find it)\nPut in ziplock baggie and freeze....it will not be solid, more like gel\nplus it is reusable and cheaper.\n\nEpsom Salt Baths do great to.\nOr talk to your Dr if you have the money and get a tens unit....you would be amazed how that helps.\n\nJust stretch it out before and after exersizing  to keep from getting stiff. Much luck to you!
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A heating pad would make the pain worse.  Ice pack would be better.  I also find that ibuprofen works the best for tooth pain.
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Both previous answers are good ( ? ) for stress related nerves ( try catnip tea also for stressed nerves  ).  But, you mentioned muscles.  A heat wrap on the neck is always nice.  Try Tiger Balm red.  You will need the Fire Department for the heat it delivers, but, no muscle pain in 45 minutes.
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The answers you have received thus far all have something to contribute. Exercise, relaxation, topical analgesics can all help alleviate pain. You may also want to look at the herb boswellia which has been shown in studies to relieve pain. My wife uses Shaklee's Pain Relief Complex (containing boswellia) with excellent results. The herb Cat's Claw is also good. As a preventative many people use glucosamine which builds cartilidge which can improve joint mobility, and thereby reduce pain.
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Alternate heat and cold therapy; take ibuprofen, aspirin or naproxen; see your doctor for other options (short course of steroids, muscle relaxants, opiate analgesics, physical therapy).
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I had a frozen neck for 20 years. I went to an accupuncturist and he fixed me in one visit. I can see behind me now... A miracle. \n\nNeuromuscular massage is great. Give it a try.\n\n30 minutes of sunlight a day can help.\n\n75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. They also are minerally deficient. The Water Cure, drinking 6-8 glasses of distilled water with a pinch of unrefined sea salt will cure 50% or more of people with chronic back pain. Body aches are a signal to your body to eat and drink but most Americans drink flouridated, chlorinated water or contaminated spring water and eat processed and toxic foods or demineralized foods. Drinking 6-8 glasses of distilled water with a pinch of sea slat could do the trick,\n\nI would also take a tablespoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar in a glass of carrot juice, grape juice(unsweeteened) or apple juice with a dash of cinnamon three times a day.\n\nMSM is a good sulfur supplemt that could ease the pain.\nWash it down with a shot glass of tart cherry juice three times a day.\n\nBack pain is your body telling you to take care of it. Will you anser?
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a lot of people seem to be suggesting pills and painkillers. being natural is the best way for your body. you dont wanna be feeding on chemicals every month. Heating pads sound a good idea. not sure if we have them here, i tend to opt 4 a hot water bottle. Have a nice long bath, get your hot water bottle, warm drink and maybe some sex thrown in for good measure.
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A nice long soak in the tub with a glass of your favorite beverage (wine, mixed drink, sherry etc.) with the lights low and soft music like classical. (Calgon take me away!!!) Use a soothing bath salt or bath beads with scents of lavender or rosemary.  More than likely that long day at work caused a lot of tension to build up. That long soak will help relax the tensed muscles. Before you go to bed take a ibuprofen like Motrin (only if you are still aching).
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Use those heating bads. They have them at CVS or any pharmacy therma something makes them. They will be by the other warming products to heal pain. \n\nAlso use extra stength midol\n\ni heard chocolate makes it worse