Most of us suffer back pain at some point in our lives. New guidelines from the American College of Physicians say try exercise, yoga, or massage first.
The type of acute pain we're talking about is your "garden variety back pain you might get after shoveling a little too much or over-exercising,"
The new guidelines suggest techniques to speed up the healing process, including heat wraps, massage, acupuncture and spinal manipulation which can "relax the muscles, joints, and tendons so people can be relieved of their low back pain sooner, rather than later."
Other options that can help include exercise, "mind-body" therapies like yoga, tai chi, mindfulness-based stress reduction and guided relaxation techniques.
For patients with chronic pain who just aren't responding to these non-drug therapies, the guidelines recommend medication to reduce inflammation such as ibuprofen.
Weight loss and exercises are key and should be practiced way before you reach this point.
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