Dear Thanks for contacting with your health concern and treatment 7 management for lower back pain will depend upon the patient s history and the type and severity of pain thus it will be wise to get an opinion of orthopedic surgeon since if pain worsens or increases more available diagnostic and surgical procedures can be recommended 1. In Ayurveda I usually manage/treat the patient on the line of Sciatica: i. Avoid: urad dal, curd, fish, jaggery, milk, incompatible and heavy food, suppression of natural urges, anxiety, grief, outdoor activities when sky is covered with clouds, and cold wind. ii. Take: maize, horse gram, karela, dried ginger, garlic, ajwain,saunf, kali marich, saindhav lavan, hing, jeera, old ghee, lukewarm water, castor oil, light walking, sudation, warm clothes, garlic and ginger mixed butter milk . iii. Fry 250 ml ginger juice in 250 ml of til tail, when 250 ml remains [make sure oil doesn t get burn], filter it after cooling and massage. iv. Boil 1 spoon dried ginger [सौंठ] in 4 cups of water till 1 cup remains, filter it and add 2 spoon castor oil and drink. PS. General Instructions i. Maintain straight back posture while sitting or standing. ii. Avoid bending forwards and lifting weights. iii. Sleep on hard mattress. iv. Gentle massage v. back exercises: Leg rising in dorsal recumbent position, pushups, swimming. Spine Management: i. Relax the spine completely. ii. Do not lie face down. iii. Lie on your back with pillow under the knee. iv. Lie on the side with a pillow between the knees. v. Distract your mind from the pain, watch television, read light humorous stories, listen to soothing music. vi. Take 4 spoons of Tulasi juice 4 spoons of ginger juice 4 spoons of honey and take for 1 month. . Boil 100 gm black pepper powder in 300 ml til tail--- filter, cool and massage OR mix dried ginger in castor oil and massage.