Back muscle pain is affecting the great majority of adults. It is the most common form of pain and its severity can vary depending on various factors. It is usually caused by either a muscle strain or a sprain. In most of the cases it doesn't have serious medical consequences, but it is terribly disturbing and sometimes it can even signalize other health conditions. The muscle strain refers to the fat that somehow the muscle fibers were damaged, this producing pain. The sprain, on the other hand, occurs when the ligaments are being affected. There is over the counter medication for back muscle pain, but many people tend to avoid it, due to the side effects it might have. Those with recurring back muscle pain are not very thrilled about the perspective of taking pills for a prolonged period of time.
Back muscle pain can also be relieved with help of natural remedies. Massage, especially if it is done with Rum atone Gold oil, relaxes the muscles and eliminates the pain. This oil also has the capacity of stimulating the rebuild of cells, so the healing of an injury will come faster. Arnica oil mixed with calendula oil and St John's Wort oil is highly effective in back muscle pain. Another remedy for topical use is capsaicin cream. Capsaicin is a natural extract from red or cayenne pepper and it is not yet clear how it succeeds in reducing the pain, but it certainly does. Some researchers state that capsaicin helps the body to release endorphins, substances that our body naturally produces for fighting pain.
Treatment for Back Pain:
1) Flyes, or modified Rows- Hold a pair of medium-sized hand-weights or dumbbells. Lean over, making your torso parallel with the floor. For a reverse flye, raise your arms up to the sides, keeping the elbows just slightly bent throughout the movement. Your goal is to squeeze the muscles between your shoulder blades.
2) Opposition Arm-Leg Raise- This simple floor exercise is to elongate the torso, lengthening your spine. This makes you feel taller. Kneel on a mat first. Raise your right arm and left leg at the same time. Focus on lengthening them as you lift them. Then do the same with the left arm and right leg. Notice that you are using the leg opposite the arm.
3) Rotational Stretches- To loosen up the muscles between your neck and lower back, you need to stretch with a gentle twist. Do these when you take a break from your desk at work, or when you stop for a rest while driving.
4) Cardio- How does this help the mid-back? Cardio, or aerobic exercise, improves blood-flow and loosens joints. It's as simple as running an errand, or taking a brisk walk. Cardio is critical for all-over health, which carries over to back muscles.
Herbal Remedies for Back Pain:
In osteoarthritis cartilage damage allows the bones of the joint to rub each other which causes severe joint pain during the movement, this damage to the joint changes the joint configuration for worst and muscles attached to the joints get swollen and painful to further aggravate the pain. In rheumatoid arthritis the tissues of muscles are attacked by the immune system of the body which can make them painful, swollen and weak. Such muscles are unable to move the joints and cause pain. Use of herbs which are helpful in relieving pain and inflammation along with massages and exercises can alleviate the pain. Herbs like Ashwagandha, nettle leaf, devil's claw and boswellia have been used since ages for pain relief in joint and muscles due to arthritis.
Reasons for gout arthritis is deposition of urate crystals in the tissues, tendons, muscles and ligaments which later cause infection in the synovial fluid to promote problems in the mobility of the joints. Tissues of the muscles get weak and prone to infection after deposition of urate crystals which come with blood. Tendonitis is a disease related to tendons which makes tendons swell. These swelled tendons can exert extra pressure on the muscles to promote joint pain and inflammation. Weakening of muscles due to any other infection, disease or disorder not directly linked with joint can also promote joint pain. Weak muscles get exhausted with minimum physical activity and cause joint pain, such pains can subside by treating the bigger problem. Such problems are hyper and hypothyroidism, diabetes, bursitis, fibromyalgia etc.
Any injury or trauma which has damaged a part of musculoskeletal system like nerve damage or multiple fractures can also initiate pain in muscles or joint. With the initial symptoms of swollen joints it shall be treated and if general treatments like massages and pain killing herbs and ointment are not working medical opinion shall be taken. Light exercises like yoga, aerobics and exercises in water pool helps a lot in pain relief and reduction of inflammation. These also increase endurance of joints and muscles which augurs well for smooth and pain free movement. Strenuous exercises shall be avoided during inflammation.
