The application of ice and cold is a common treatment for muscle strains, injury, and other causes of back pain. Ice application helps relieve pain by reducing inflammation and swelling.
Most episodes of back pain are caused by muscle strain. When injured, the large muscles in the low back can become inflamed and spasm, causing low back pain and significant stiffness. Ice massage therapy can provide pain relief by slowing the inflammation and swelling that occurs after back injury and muscle strain, helping to slow the nerve impulses in the affected area.
To do ice massage therapy, a regular ice cube may be used, but it’s better to use a larger piece of ice. One easy way to do this is to freeze water in a paper or styrofoam c...
Since most episodes of lower back pain are self-limited, it is often advisable for patients to employ back care on their own early in the course of low back pain.