Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 17 Location: north carolina
back and hip pain Posted: 07-22-03 22:06pm
i have pain in my left hip and pain and
stiffness in lower back especially when i
step down on my left leg any over the
counter fixes or home remedies?
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Patrick B. Asay
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Pocatello, ID
Home remedies Posted: 07-28-03 11:35am
I'd say that a good hot tub would do the
trick. Everyone is different as to what
temperature works better--hot or cold?
Here's the facts: Hot temperatures warm
your muscles up for soon physical activity
in which you'll need your back; for
example, many baseball players have to
heat up their arm directly before a game
as opposed to icing their arm, and here's
the reason why: Cold temperatures heal the
muscles, ligaments, tendons, and so forth
much faster than warm temperatures, but
not if you need to soon be off to work.
You'll need a few hours before any
physical activity after you ice your
back.
But don't forget that icing it heals it
faster than heating it, but only if you
have time to spare. I certainly hope I was
of some help.
Patrick
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Patrick B. Asay
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Pocatello, ID
home remedies Posted: 07-28-03 11:40am
Oh yes! I almost forgot! IB profin is
great for this stuff. If I were you, I'd
go for 2 or 3 pills of 200mg per day.
(See a doctor before you take more than
that.) You can take it right before
physical activity also, because it works
as a deflammatory agent as well as a pain
killer.
Patrick
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Janice
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 1 Location: usa
Ibuprofen Posted: 08-05-03 13:56pm
Yes, ibuprofen might temporarily take
care of your pain but a friend of mine
used it over a long term and had complete
kidney failure. Be careful and take it
only for short periods, if at all.
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Patrick B. Asay
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Pocatello, ID
Posted: 08-07-03 23:04pm
How long is long term, in her case,
janice? That is scary.
Patrick
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LadyBrannon
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 506 Location: TX
Posted: 10-19-03 18:45pm
Long term otc pain medicines can *also*
cause liver issues! Be very careful when
using those meds...Those drugs are not for
long term usage!
Also, do you know why your hips and lower
back hurts? If not, that might help in
deciding how to treat it! Have you spoken
to your doctor about it?
If it is heat, there are these new heat
thingies (thermacare?) out that help
during the day when you cannot get in the
tub or shower. They last for eight hours
or so...I use them to help me walk when my
lupus is flaring.
Hugs,
ladybrannon
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 08-25-05 17:08pm
Hi there! Ibuprofen can also cause
stomach bleeding, get to your dr and get
things checked out.
