OUCH! and the back pain is back again

Many people suffer from back pain. In fact this is a common complaint in community pharmacy. The pharmacist most often recommends pain killers or anti inflammatory medicines. These can be in the form of tablets, sachets, suppositories or topical gels, and can also be taken along with supplements which aid healing of muscles or joints. While medicines and supplements, often help resolve acute back pain, they are not enough for chronic back pain. The treatment of chronic back pain needs to include also active gradual movement, core strengthening and lifestyle adjustments.

It is very important to find the right guidance on how to treat and heal your back pain. The pharmacist can help you also by referring you to the specialists whose service can put you on the right track to get rid of that debilitating pain. These can include:

1. Chiropractor

2. Physiotherapist

3. Orthopaedic Surgeon

4. Neurologist

5. Rheumatologist

6. Integrative Medicine

7. Personal Fitness Trainer

8. Lifestyle Coach Physical therapy tailor made for you can fix imbalances and posture faults, and chiropractic manipulation can relieve pressure on compressed nerves. Specific exercises, strenghtening of your muscles, changes in sleeping positions and knowing how to sit up, bend or stretch all help resolve your back problem. In cases where the medical intervention of a doctor or surgeon is necessary, a combination of medicines, medical interventions and lifestyle adjustments should lead to a better back quality of life.