Lower back pain is probably the bane of today's adult. It's like some unspoken law that works mysteriously around us forcing us to move that heavy piece of furniture to the opposite, far away side of the room because it just looks so much better there. If our own decisions weren't enough to land us a back pain, there is always the working condition that the majority of today's workers face. From office jobs to assembly line work, wherever it may exist, sitting too long in one position, or bending at awkward angles, all cause the lower back to weaken ad experience pain.

Lower back pain, when it sets in can be a handful. It can promptly make you unable to work and you may find yourself in bed for a few days. While there are medications available that will relieve you of the pain in a few hours to a few days, depending on the severity of the case. Lower back pain may be of two types;

1. Acute Lower Back Pain: this is a sudden pain or spasm that arises as a result of moving that sofa you knew was way too heavy for you. Acute pain will certainly have you in bed and unable to perform for a day or two, but you will eventually recover either with the help of medication, or just rest.

2. Chronic Lower Back Pain: Chronic pain lasts all the individual's life. Some people unfortunately have a weak back due to genetics and for them muscle pain is a never ending problem. This doesn't mean that chronic back pain has no cure, it's entirely treatable and for the most part, individuals with chronic back pain can carry on to live a pretty normal life.

Home Remedies:

Home remedies are very effective for preventing lower back pain. Whether you know you may have an acute lower back spasm or you have a chronic condition, prevention is better than cure any day and that's why what you do at home is so important. Here are a few things that you can do for yourself right in your home that will help you prevent lower back pain;

1. Placing your pain on ice: when you go through an acute muscle pain, your lower back muscles are likely to swell and be under great stress. Using an ice pack to massage the affected area is a great way to reduce the swelling and ward off the muscle stress. You can do this ice massage for 7-10 minutes for two to three days.

2. Turn up the heat: after treating your muscle pain to ice for the first two days, physicians recommend you then begin to treat it with the help of heat. Take a soft towel and put it in a basin of very warm water. Wring it well and flatten it so that there are no creases in it. Lie chest down with pillows under your hips and ankles and fold the towel across the painful part of your back. Put some plastic wrap over that, then put a heating pad turned on medium on top of the plastic. If possible, place something on top that will create pressure, like a telephone book. The moist heat will help to reduce muscle spasms and remove stress from the muscles.