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• Benefits of Heat Therapy for Lower Back Pain

  Many episodes of lower back pain result from a strain or over-exertion, creating tension in the muscles and soft tissues around the spine. The muscle spasm that results from the back injury can create sensations that range from mild discomfort to inability to move and excruciating pain. Heat therapy can help relieve both pain from the muscle spasm and related stiffness in the lower back.
  By: Vert Mooney, MD Read More

• Ahh...Ice Massage Therapy for Back Pain Relief

  Most episodes of back pain are caused by muscle strain. When injured, the large muscles in the low back can become inflamed and spasm, causing low back pain and significant stiffness. Ice massage therapy can provide pain relief by slowing the inflammation and swelling that occurs after back injury and muscle strain, helping to slow the nerve impulses in the affected area.
  By: Stephen H. Hochschuler, MD Read More

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• Heat Therapy for Back Pain Relief

  While ice therapy is most helpful during the first two days following a muscle injury, heat therapy is more important to the healing process afterwards.

• How to Apply Heat Therapy

  In applying heat therapy, the best temperature is warm; too hot can create burning of the skin and will do little to increase pain relief.

• How to Use Ice Massage Therapy for Back Pain

  To do ice massage therapy, a regular ice cube may be used, but it’s better to use a larger piece of ice. One easy way to do this is to freeze water in a paper or styrofoam c...

• Heat wrap therapy can reduce post-exercise low back pain

  According to this recent study, it is now possible to avoid some of the low back pain that typically follows exercise involving the lower back muscles by using heat wrap thera...