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Suggest Treatment For Severe Back Pain That Not Even Allows Me To Sleep

My name is Arnold, I m 66 years old.... I can t go to bed because I can t lay down, my lower back hurts as soon as it its the mattress, I get excruciating pain before the spine curve flattens against the mattress,then I have problem turning and lifting up.... the same thing happens if I try to lay on my chest. This has been going on for at least 3 months. I laid a hardwood floor on 2d floor of a house, I fell to my face during the renovation but it did not affect me untill I completed the job. Then the low back pain began. Thanks for this opportunity Arnold
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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Hi, Thanks for using HCm.
In my opinion you should stop worrying. For immediate relief have some pain killer along with a muscle relaxant and have proper bed rest for 2 weeks. Do not lie down on soft mattress use hard one instead, do not sit for longer durations and do not travel long distance for 2 weeks .When getting up from bed always take a lateral position first then hang your legs down and then get up. When working , maintain a good posture of your back . Do not strain your self or over exert. . U can also apply some good anti inflamatory pain killer gel on your back.If the pain increases do some hot fermentation locally and make a routine of doing some back strengthening exercise daily . Start wil 10 mins twice a day to 20 mins twice a day and walk for 30-40 mins a day alteast. I am sure you will be fine in 2 weeks
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Back Pain That Not Even Allows Me To Sleep

Hi, Thanks for using HCm. In my opinion you should stop worrying. For immediate relief have some pain killer along with a muscle relaxant and have proper bed rest for 2 weeks. Do not lie down on soft mattress use hard one instead, do not sit for longer durations and do not travel long distance for 2 weeks .When getting up from bed always take a lateral position first then hang your legs down and then get up. When working , maintain a good posture of your back . Do not strain your self or over exert. . U can also apply some good anti inflamatory pain killer gel on your back.If the pain increases do some hot fermentation locally and make a routine of doing some back strengthening exercise daily . Start wil 10 mins twice a day to 20 mins twice a day and walk for 30-40 mins a day alteast. I am sure you will be fine in 2 weeks