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Acid Reflux And Back Pain – Options For Relief
The Worst of Both Worlds
You have acid Reflux. Now to add insult to injury, you have back pain too! People who suffer from acid Reflux often feel helpless to do anything to find relief from their pain, but to add back pain as well, sometimes it just too much. However, if you are one of the people who suffer from both acid Reflux and back pain, do not give up hope, for there are solutions available to you. It will just take a little personal research to learn about what they are and which one is best for you.
Your Options
The Answer May Already Be In Your Kitchen
According to acid Reflux and back pain sufferers, one of the best treatments for acid reflux is a very simple remedy – vinegar! Vinegar is a natural and safe way of treating both acid reflux and back pain. You simply drink a tablespoon of vinegar each day, preferably in the morning. This helps to reduce acid reflux by basically counteracting the overproduction of acid in your stomach.
For those who thing they may not have the stomach (or the tastebuds) for vinegar, apple cider vinegar can replace the regular vinegar. With the apple cider vinegar you take about one tablespoon before each meal. Using the vinegar method to treat acid reflux, you should begin to see results within a few weeks, although some people state they notice relief after only a few days. However, it is important to continue to take the vinegar on a daily basis, even after you begin to notice improvement. Otherwise your pain and acid reflux may return.
Or It May Be In Your Medicine Cabinet
For those who prefer the drug store treatment of acid reflux, another method is to combine antacids and pain medication for the relief of both the acid reflux and the back pain. The antacids will work for the acid reflux by neutralizing acid in the stomach, while the pain medication will offer relief from the back pain. In general, antacids are a gentle medication and can usually be taken safely in conjunction with other medications. However, be sure to consult with your doctor to determine which antacid/pain reliever combination is best for your particular condition.
For specific back pain relief, there are several over-the-counter options as well as prescription drugs that are now available. Some of the most commonly used ones are acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. These over-the-counter medications tend to show results in a few days. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant you should not take ibuprofen. Be sure and talk with your doctor in detail before taking any other pain medications.
Prescription pain medications and muscle relaxants may also be used, but these should not ever be considered as a long term solution, and if used for a prolonged period of time they may actually end up making the condition worse.
Choosing The Right Option for You
As difficult as it is when you are suffering from both acid reflux and back pain, try to maintain a positive outlook. There are effective solutions available, it may just be a matter of time and trial and error before you find the method or combination that works best for you. It is also extremely important to consult a medical professional rather than try to diagnose and treat yourself. A medical professional will be better able to asses and diagnose your condition and determine which specific combination of medications or treatment would be most suitable for you. It is also important to stay in close contact with your physician, so that they can track your progress and make any changes necessary for your overall recovery and health.
Stefani Padilla
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Sudden Jerks Cause Back Pain
Having realized that back pain is a problem that can easily be avoided, provided you adopt a lifestyle that prevents back pain, it is time to examine other ways of preventing this disorder. Since it is established beyond doubt that back pain results form jerky movements and careless and occasional lifting of heavy items of Furniture, it can be avoided by not lifting such loads. But such a tall order is easier passed than followed.
There are occasions when you are bound to lift heavy bits of Furniture and other items. So, how do you take cover under the excuse of back pain and shun this task altogether? A sure-shot answer is a definite ‘No”.
To prevent hurting the back and causing back pain, you should bend over the Furniture being lifted and use your knees rather than your lower back to lift heavy things. Another alternative is to put a heavy padding under heavy items of Furniture and then push the furniture from one place to another. In that way the back is left perfectly safe and there is no question of back pain resulting from furniture lifting.
A note of caution is sounded when you are tempted to pull the item of furniture half way through the pushing process. This is a danger sign and can immediately lead to the onset of back pain. Thus pulling of heavy objects at once is equally detrimental to the back and can result in back pain.
Sometimes back pain can result from other causes. You might not be standing near a furniture item- forget the lifting part, but still you could be a victim of back pain. To prevent such occurrences of back pain, you must always be on an alert when in the driver’s seat on a long journey in the car. Sitting in the same position in a car, truck or even at an office desk can cause back pain and the way out is to take short breaks continuously throughout the working day, to prevent back pain setting in.
Even when sitting on a chair, care must be taken to choose the right kind of chair to prevent the onset of back pain. In fact, the designing and crafting of suitable office chairs has become a science and has given rise to a large body of research on that front. But without going into so much detail, as an everyday precaution, it is best to inculcate the habit if sitting up on a chair and not slouching on it. Thus the use of a high back chair gives the lower back the right kind of support and prevents the onset of back pain despite being in a chair for long hours.
When relaxing in a chair after a hard day’s work it is best to prop up your feet on a low stool. This will give tremendous relief to your back and prevent aches and pains in the back from occurring.
In case, you turn your posture and reach out for something while in this relaxed position, turn the whole body and not just from the waist. For, a partial turn of from the waist can result in a twist and may lead to back pain in the bargain.
Even when in a standing position you must be conscious of the need to prevent back pain from occurring. This can be done by standing erect and not slouching or bending the shoulders. If you keep standing for a long time, as when doing a task in a standing position, then it is wise to rest your foot occasionally and alternatively on a low stool to give relief to the muscles and alleviate the danger of back pain.
When you have a little time to spare, the best thing to do is to lie on the floor and gently stretch your back muscles and lift the legs up to the level of the knee. This will give immediate relief to the leg and keep the back from developing any symptoms of back pain.
Ashish Jain
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Total Neck and Back Pain Relief Starts With You
Most people have heard the saying “a wolf in sheep’s clothing,” but what about a SHEEP in WOLF’s clothing?
At first glance, chronic neck and back pain may appear to be your enemy but look a bit deeper and you’ll find that discomfort is actually your body’s strongest ally. Pain is your body’s natural way of telling you that something is wrong and change is needed.
Rather than ignoring the signals of your back and neck pain listen to what your body is trying to tell you and prepare to make the changes that will propel you towards complete neck and back pain Relief. That nagging twinge in your lower back is trying to tell you something. Your painful stiff neck has an important message it wants to deliver to you. Are you listening?
Many people head straight to the medicine cabinet for a quick fix when they’re looking for neck and back pain Relief. But masking the pain with medication does not eliminate the cause. Simply hiding the pain just hinders your ability to naturally heal the actual cause of pain. This allows the underlying problem to become progressively worse as time passes.
If your home was infested with termites, I doubt you would just slop on a fresh coat of paint and hope that the termites would just go away – would you? All you would have then is a freshly painted house that was ready to collapse.
Back and neck pain is a lot like that, you can take potentially toxic medications to hide the symptoms of the pain, but the underlying problem is still there – and will be until you address it and harness the natural healing powers that lie within your body.
Accept the fact that your body is very wise. If you understand the power behind the message of pain, it can be a great motivator. If we listen to our pain we will find that it reflects our body and soul and it is likely to lead us to what we need to do to get neck and back pain relief.
Treating back pain and neck pain is definitely not an exact science, which is why many traditional medical back treatments fail. Traditional treatment protocols are expensive, dangerous and in many cases, ineffective.
While modern medicine is helpful and even necessary in certain cases, its biggest downfall is a disregard for the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Medical researchers spend extravagant amounts of time and money looking for outside solutions, when the real answer to neck and back pain Relief lies within.
In order to find lasting pain neck and back pain Relief you must accept and acknowledge that your body has the potential to heal itself, especially when you encourage it to heal using a combination of the best treatments and strategies.
So the next time the big bad wolf called pain knocks at your door, open up and let the healing begin.
Charles Gaudet
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Lower Back Pain is a Pain
Lower Back Pain, affects both those unaccustomed to physical activity and regular exercisers.
The first step to understanding the various causes of low Back pain is learning about the normal design anatomy of the tissues of this area. Important structures of the low back that can be related to symptoms there include the bony lumbar spine vertebrae, discs between the vertebrae, ligaments around the spine and discs, spinal cord and nerves, muscles of the low back, internal organs of the pelvis and abdomen, and the skin covering the lumbar area. Many muscle groups that are responsible for flexing, extending, and rotating the waist, as well as moving the lower extremities, attach to the lumbar spine through tendon insertions.
Fortunately, most occurrences of low back pain go away within a few days. Acute or short-term low back pain generally lasts from a few days to a few weeks. Low back pain may reflect nerve or muscle irritation or bone lesions. Most low back pain follows injury or trauma to the back, but pain may also be caused by degenerative conditions such as arthritis or disc disease, osteoporosis or other bone diseases, viral infections, irritation to joints and discs, or congenital abnormalities in the spine. Obesity, smoking, weight gain during pregnancy, stress, poor physical condition, posture inappropriate for the activity being performed, and poor sleeping position also may contribute to low back pain. Occasionally, low back pain may indicate a more serious medical problem.
Nearly everyone has low back pain sometime. The risk of experiencing low back pain from disc disease or spinal degeneration increases with age. Low back pain unrelated to injury or other known cause is unusual in pre-teen children.
A variety of diagnostic methods are available to confirm the cause of low back pain:. Discography involves the injection of a special contrast dye into a spinal disc thought to be causing low back pain. Computerized tomography CT is a quick and painless process used when disc rupture, spinal stenosis, or damage to vertebrae is suspected as a cause of low back pain. Most low back pain can be treated without surgery. Exercise may be the most effective way to speed recovery from low back pain and help strengthen back and abdominal muscles. Medications are often used to treat acute and chronic low back pain. Musculoskeletal pain syndromes that produce low back pain include myofascial pain syndromes and fibromyalgia. Other skeletal causes of low back pain include osteomyelitis orsacroiliitis infections of the bones of the spine.
Most low back pain is triggered by some combination of overuse, muscle strain, and injury to the muscles, ligaments, and discs that support the spine. When low back pain strikes, we become acutely aware of just how much we rely on a flexible, strong back. The causes of low back pain tend to be interrelated. Most people have at least one episode of recurrent low back pain. The term “low back pain” is used to describe a spectrum of symptoms. Depending on the cause, low back pain may be dull, burning, or sharp, covering a broad area or confined to a single point. Leg symptoms can be caused by lower spine problems that place pressure on a nerve to the leg; they can occur on their own or along with low back pain. Your health professional can assess acute low back pain by talking to you about your medical history and your work and physical activities, and doing a simple physical examination. However, some episodes of low back pain are signs of more serious conditions. Low back pain can result from something simple, like cleaning house or lifting a heavy box, or it can be caused by a diagnosable spine condition like a herniated disc or degenerative disc disease.
Effective pain relief may involve a combination of prescription drugs and over-the-counter remedies including BioFreeze. Some type of Lumbar Support is also important for constant support for low back pain. Wonder-Roll which is a self inflating lumbar support pillow is a good solution that you can take anywhere with you.
The vast majority of lower back pain conditions will get better with time and can be addressed with non-surgical treatments, such as osteopathic or chiropractic manipulation, physical therapy, pain medications, etc.. Low back pain responds very well to appropriate conservative treatment such as physical therapy and proper medication which can be prescribed by your physician.
Author: Donna Nocero
Aniruddha Badola
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Inauguration Provided Much Needed Pain Relief
Last Monday I sought and secured an apt with an Acupuncturist seeking Relief from excruciating leg and back pain. I’ve had some pain these past months, but Sunday it flared up in a new way–uber pain–and I needed Relief. The highly trained and expert Acupuncturist explained to me that in a perfectly healthy body oxygen and blood flow freely through our veins and arteries to feed our organs and muscles. Yet when blockages occur in our arteries and veins, the potential for disease erupts, often followed by symptoms; i.e., pain. Well, yes, I was definitely in the pain category!
After pressing on various locations on my leg, ankle and hip he nearly had to scrape me from the ceiling where I rocketed to from the pain. He deduced that I had obstructed circulation. Basically a narrowing of the all important arteries & veins was causing poor circulation and the pain was symptomatic of that. Always curious I asked, “What are the principal causes of these narrowed arteries?” He replied, “Well genetics is #1, followed by a couple other potential causes.” I leaned forward, “what’s #2?” He answered, “Stress.” I didn’t feel any need to ask about #3; the conversation turned another direction from there.
He warned me that one treatment wouldn’t be viable. I would need to commit to at least 3 treatments, to which I readily agreed. He inserted several needles and immediately I felt relief. He chattered about the different treatments-pain relief or symptom cure-listed on his intake form. Not being an acupuncture specialist, I had checked the box stating, “Whichever the doctor recommends” so we agreed on both pain relief and addressing and curing the cause of the blockage(s).
One day later as I luxuriated in all the TV coverage of the inauguration of our 44th United States’ President, it dawned on me. Of course! We, in the United States of America were in pain of one sort or another-lost job, foreclosed home, inability to afford health care, failure to sell our homes, battered investment portfolios, general depression or dismay at our downward slide as a nation on so many fronts.
We had managed to obstruct the healthy circulation of money in our banking systems and on Wall Street. We had also managed to obstruct the healthy circulation of truth and honor in our government such that we were as a nation suffering from VERY poor circulation indeed. Our collective organs were suffering and our muscles weakened.
The powerful Wall Street executives had blocked the flow of capital; lies had obstructed and narrowed the flow of truth, such that we were plenty diseased, and plenty pained. No longer is that pain reserved primarily for ENRON, WorldCom, Lucent or Lehman employees. I hearken back to April 13, 1958 when Harry Truman stated in the Observer, “It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose yours.” Ouch! Indeed our nation and many of her people are pained amidst disease; the perfect storm of the confluence of our financial, regulatory and government impotency and failures.
Yet on this day, this 20th day of January, we gathered together-amidst our pain-in spirit and flesh to witness the swearing in of Barack Obama, the people’s president.
Over a million (maybe 2) people-some famous, most commoners–somehow planned ahead, fought traffic and security check points, and reassured their bodies of their warmth amidst freezing cold temperatures, to attend. No, they weren’t crazy; they were committed. They exchanged emails and texts and formed community in a few short hours.
I digress to the analogy that we rally behind our athletic teams or sport stars because it interests us, and it focuses us/joins us together, we share a common bond. We’ll not be “in their league” yet we find ways to relate. I, for one, bought a #10 NY Giants Official NFL blue jersey after watching Eli Manning deftly dodge that sea of New England Patriots’ defenders last Super Bowl and I don it when I need or want a confidence boost.
Somehow however I felt differently about an Obama jersey…kinda like it wasn’t adequately “befitting” to honor my President by wearing his image on a jersey. Mind you, I don’t begrudge anyone’s buying Obama paraphernalia-God knows the economy sorely needs consumer spending-and moreover it certainly did seem to unite people, allowing folks to display their unwavering support.
Yes he is; President that is. Yes, this President IS different. In the past weeks, we’ve seen a man who despite his polish and cloak of calm, chattered freely about the verdict on what breed of dog that he and Michelle will give to Malia and Sasha, to fulfill their campaign promise. We’ve seen a man who despite the continued swirl of economic ills and world unrest since his resounding victory on November 4th reminded us respectfully that we have only “One president at a time.” We’ve seen a President-Elect that has been uncharacteristically committed to bi-partisanship within his cabinet. And on the eve of the Inauguration President-Elect Obama graciously hosted a dinner honoring his general election rival, John McCain.
This time we see a President who more than tapped into young people’s social networking-he actually evoked and enlisted the interest of our youth and they responded….VOILA! Mutuality at work. I’m jumping ahead of myself here, yet as President Barack & Michele Obama danced at the Inauguration Youth Ball-wasn’t that a 1st?-he paid a very gracious and more-than-fitting thank you to those under age 35 in his speech. Apparently his new interactive White House website (another first) was up before he even uttered the oath.
Yes, this Inauguration was different. While millions watched what otherwise was an expertly choreographed MEGA event (during which not 1 arrest was made) it was the brilliant Chief Justice John Roberts who flubbed” his once-memorized 35 word President’s oath of office. Wasn’t that graceful how Barack stopped, allowing the Chief Justice to correct himself? I think Barack’s rolling with Roberts’ colossal misstep bodes confidence for his handling future “mistakes”.
The speech was crafted with Kennedy, Lincoln and FDR overtones and was delivered with a masterful balance of force and feeling. It was a speech that expertly addressed both the pain and the proposed symptom cures. Forget the nation’s expectations. Forget Black American’s expectations. Forget non-black American’s expectations. Malia’s words delivered to her father atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial last weekend were, “First African-American President. Better be good!”
The media nearly immediately fed us the line, “not a Home Run acceptance speech” which I will comment on in a separate blog. “He got millions there,” one commentator aptly retorted. Malia beamed. Even my father, a right-wing Christian fundamentalist, who surely has voted Republican every election including this one, uttered “good job” immediately after Obama uttered, “God bless the United States of America.” I was so moved and relieved—THAT gave me hope right there in my own living room! A `Morrison microcosm’ of hope over fear that regardless of whomever we campaigned or voted for, we can indeed put aside our differences and come together as one nation under God.
Debra L. Morrison
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