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Backache

MagicalMaddieGlitter
MagicalMaddieGlitter Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone, I suffer from frequent sore back muscles due to working as a residential house cleaner, and was wondering if anyone had any tips to ease and manage the pain.

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  • ABabilonia
    ABabilonia Posts: 622 Member
    edited May 2017
    Foam roller and ice. Maybe a back brace too. Ultimately you may need to see a Doctor. I had back pain too and ended up being the sciatic nerve.
  • oceandaisies
    oceandaisies Posts: 47 Member
    I second the foam roller. I use one almost daily for my chronic back pain. Also started doing some yoga at home - videos on Youtube geared to back pain, sciatica etc. Ice/heat is something to also consider
  • MagicalMaddieGlitter
    MagicalMaddieGlitter Posts: 3 Member
    @oceandaisies Awesome, I'll try those tips, thanks!
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    Better form of how you are bending and bracing your back correctly.

    Foam rolling will not do anything permanent and ice only masks the pain and is only useful on a full belly muscle tear.

    Back brace would do a thing but a placebo effect if you are sore without one. It's about proper bracing.
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