Suffer from back pain?!
Question: Suffer from back pain.?
my mom has suffered from back pain most of her life, and she cant stay sitting down for a long period of time, not even an hr before her back hurts, she's had x-rays and the doctors dont find anything wrong wit her. is there any pain meds for her to take for her back pain.? btw she cant sleep either.Health Question & Answer
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I have some simple tricks that may help her sleep, even if they do nothing else.
1) Use a small thin flat pillow for your head. Her current pillow may well lift her head too high, causing neck and upper back pain. A flat sofa or chair cushion is often easily and cheaply available.
2) Take a regular pillow and put that under your knees or between your legs while you sleep, for lower back pain relief. You do not want something too puffed up or too firm. Usually an older pillow, that has had a "good life", is the thing to use.
3) When you sit, get a Back Bollard. This is a simple, round, firm, tubular cushion, a little wider than your body, that fits into the small of your back, helping you keep your posture as you sit. The diameter varies according to needs of the patient. Some people need 3 inches, others 4, or even 5 inches in diameter. A bollard can be manufactured at home from towels and rubber bands. It can then be sewn into a pillow case. Bollards can also be bought at various health product stores.
4) Wear flat wide shoes, never high heels, or platform, or raised shoes. They are a vanity that is terrible for the back.
5) Your mother should try and get examined by a foot doctor, someone knowledgable about orthopaedics. She may need an insert in her shoes that will help her when she walks.
6) SPEAKING OF WALKING: Despite the pain, she must walk as much as she can. It is really the best exercise. And when I say walk, I mean do NOT run or jog at all. Walking is best done in company, so that she has someone to help her if she needs it.
7) There are also physio-therapists. They may recommend some simple and useful exercises. They may seem silly, but I have tried them and they work.
I realize these remedies seem awfully simple and cheap. They are. But they have saved me, and my sister, and several friends who tried them, many hours of agony.
In the meantime, I wish her all the best. Several other postings before mine also had some very useful suggestions. You must investigate all avenues.
But one thing more, my ideas, and several others, do not yield instant relief. You may have to persist in trying these things and using them for a couple of months, to see if they help.
Do not try everything at once, alse you may become confused as to what is effective, and what is not. Try a few things for a few months, and see it it helps. If not, try something else.
I realize this will be a hard thing, so you must be there to encourage and help all you can.
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1) Use a small thin flat pillow for your head. Her current pillow may well lift her head too high, causing neck and upper back pain. A flat sofa or chair cushion is often easily and cheaply available.
2) Take a regular pillow and put that under your knees or between your legs while you sleep, for lower back pain relief. You do not want something too puffed up or too firm. Usually an older pillow, that has had a "good life", is the thing to use.
3) When you sit, get a Back Bollard. This is a simple, round, firm, tubular cushion, a little wider than your body, that fits into the small of your back, helping you keep your posture as you sit. The diameter varies according to needs of the patient. Some people need 3 inches, others 4, or even 5 inches in diameter. A bollard can be manufactured at home from towels and rubber bands. It can then be sewn into a pillow case. Bollards can also be bought at various health product stores.
4) Wear flat wide shoes, never high heels, or platform, or raised shoes. They are a vanity that is terrible for the back.
5) Your mother should try and get examined by a foot doctor, someone knowledgable about orthopaedics. She may need an insert in her shoes that will help her when she walks.
6) SPEAKING OF WALKING: Despite the pain, she must walk as much as she can. It is really the best exercise. And when I say walk, I mean do NOT run or jog at all. Walking is best done in company, so that she has someone to help her if she needs it.
7) There are also physio-therapists. They may recommend some simple and useful exercises. They may seem silly, but I have tried them and they work.
I realize these remedies seem awfully simple and cheap. They are. But they have saved me, and my sister, and several friends who tried them, many hours of agony.
In the meantime, I wish her all the best. Several other postings before mine also had some very useful suggestions. You must investigate all avenues.
But one thing more, my ideas, and several others, do not yield instant relief. You may have to persist in trying these things and using them for a couple of months, to see if they help.
Do not try everything at once, alse you may become confused as to what is effective, and what is not. Try a few things for a few months, and see it it helps. If not, try something else.
I realize this will be a hard thing, so you must be there to encourage and help all you can.
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I suffer from back pain very regularly. The only thing that makes me feel better is a massage.
If they didn't find anything when she had the x-ray maybe it's something wrong with the muscles.
Personally, I don't like to rely on meds, but if her pain is that bad, maybe she could try a muscle relaxant.
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If they didn't find anything when she had the x-ray maybe it's something wrong with the muscles.
Personally, I don't like to rely on meds, but if her pain is that bad, maybe she could try a muscle relaxant.
Hope this helps.Health Question & Answer
i know this is depressing but my grandma had these pains in her back and they would move around.....and....it ended up being cancer. has your mom had a check for cancer.? you might want to. i am sorry for your moms pains. hope she starts to feel better soon.
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Try more meds and go to a experienced doctor or cyropractor
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