First Aid For Back Pain

First Aid For Back Pain

Many people are having back pain acutely sometime for one or two days. It is not just moving carefully; you don’t need to do anything because this will cure with self. But, for some people got very bad pain that limit the daily activities and working ability. In many cases we cannot know what is the cause of back pain. It could be some p in joints, muscles, or another soft tissues, but mostly the doctor cannot know what exactly the cause. But don’t worry most of back pain gone it self, and mostly back pain patient just need mild treatment, such as:

1.       Drink pain killer medicine such as Parasetamol and Ibuprofen. These medicine are suggested because have less side effect. You will need a stronger side effect from the doctor only if that is really needed.

2.       Get to sleep for a while is very helpful, but too much sleep sometime makes worst. After have a rest in your bed, moving carefully before you are back to your activity.

3.       Cold compress maybe helpful for decreasing the pain on your back. Another way is putting warm compress on your back or having a hot bathing. But these method sometime will not makes any different, just for a while of pain relief.

4.       Doing some mild exercise.

Those are tips for first aid backs pain treatment, after that you must back to activity for prevent the next pain attack.

If you have a back pain until four weeks or six weeks later, you need to meet your therapist:

1.       Doctor with special ability of back pain treatment.

2.       Physiotherapist expert.

3.       Osteopathy expert.

4.       Back pain treatment expert.

Physiotherapist is trained to manipulate your movement and power. Usually the physiotherapist will do physical movement treatment, mild massage, and warm therapy. Osteopathy expert will manipulate the joints. A back pain treatment expert is using a special pushing technique, fast and smooth, but osteopathy expert is using slowly movement and more general technique. Base of those treatment are same physical movement and exercise.

Some patient with Sciatica (nerve pressure) using painkiller, takes some rest, and move slowly will helpful, but in late improvement. In some cases, patient with sciatica need to have operation for decreasing the nerve pressure. Surgery operation is rarely needed, because only work for sciatica with legs pain, not pain on the back.

Physical exercise is good for the back, but don’t do strong and suddenly movement.

Dr. Agung