Chronic Lower Back Pain

rhandco
Wed, 14 Oct 2015 17:17:14 +0000

" For those who also suffer lower back pain, what else should I be doing to ease the pain? Appreciate any suggestions."

Please go to the doctor. They’ll probably X-ray first, but it is more likely you have a disc issue. There are ligaments around the discs, and when they weaken, you get pain, but if one gets more permanently damaged, the disc can start to move and deteriorate.

No one should be in constant pain, let alone if the pain is worsening. Exercise will help if there isn’t permanent damage, but until you get a MRI, it’s hard to tell whether you have permanent damage or not.

(other non-medical things to consider:

pillow under knees; consider under the entire lower leg not just a wedge where the knee is

rolled up towel behind the lower back when driving or sitting)