Because I am the resident expert in the house ( Back surgery in 2009 and months of physical therapy) my wife to me for some first aid for treating her back spasms. After shoveling snow for two days she was complaining about back spasms. Here are the steps we took to relieve the pain and help her get back on her feet. It is important to remember that most back spasms and pain will go away in a few days. My wife was scared that she had ruptured her disc like I did and mighth have to have surgery. I told her to relax and the pain will go away.
1. Rest: Lie down and take it easy, but for no more than 48 hours, after that muscles start to weaken and you are not helping your back by staying in bed longer than two days.2. 3. Pain Medicine: Take some Tylenol, Advil or whatever pain reliever you happen to have in the house. Continue to take it until the pain goes away.
4. Get out those frozen peas. Or use a heat pack: Now I prefer ice, but my wife likes the heat. For some alternating ice and heat works. Hey whatever works! By the way frozen peas work better than ice, peas will not melt into a pool of water
5. Get a massage: Get some blood into the area of pain. Using the compresses will help, but there's nothing like a gentle massage to stimulate the area and get the blood flowing.
6. Take a walk: Get out and exercise: After a short rest period try some gentle exercises, like stretching, or simply walking.
My wife actually listened to me and was back up on her feet in record time. However if she continued to experience spasms it would have been off to the doctor. Once you have experienced back spams and pain you definitely do not want to have them again.
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