My mom threw her back out a while ago, and it's been bothering her. The cold and sitting all day at work don't help, either, and make it worse. Last night I had fallen asleep and she came in to either turn my TV off or put the sleep timer on in case I woke up when she came in there. She bent down to get the remote control, and I woke up to her collapsing -- she turned around and had her back towards the floor. I got up and helped, of course. Anyway, when she was having neck problems due to stress, she bought packages that came with head pads to help. Is there something similar she could use for her back so it's not so bad when she's at work or would those neck heat pads also work on her back? Currently, she's taking Ibuprofen and applying that Aspercreme Heat Gel medication to help. Thanks in advance.
Hmm, both my parents have back problems in their age bracket, I believe. They usually can't resolve the issue so I may not be able to give good advice but... They take pain killer tablets and apply warmth. Now the basic Paracetemol should do the trick, if it's worse than that can cope with, then probably should try something over the counter that's more powerful. Heat wise, hot water bottle applied to the pain can help the pain be allieviated. Also, massaging the affected area can help. I offer to do so with my parents - they say i'm a miracle worker and should drop uni and study that! - so if you're willing to help directly, try that. Hope she feels better soon!
