Back Lower (Lumbar) Muscle Strain Treatment

Lower back muscle strain is an acute injury of the muscle that results from over extension (stretching)or over flexition (contraction).

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 Healed
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The physical therapist showed me exercises to do at home, which I did. This helped strengthen my back, which helped my pain go away..
 Helped a lot
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I went to lift up my dog Buddy and I had a sudden sharp pain in my lower back. It hurt badly enough that I went to the doctor to make sure I had not done in serious damage. He basically diagnosed that I had knotted up my lower back muscles. He said the muscles should release without needing any ....
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I started having trouble with my lower back. I would have sudden spasms, like a tightening of my muscles, like an intense twitch which I could not control. After a few weeks of these spasms, my muscles started aching badly. They were tired and sore and I could not stop them. It was a few months before I went to ....

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Category
Name Average Result Healed Helped
a Lot
Helped
a Little
No Change Made Worse
All Treatments (average)
4.0
(29)
9 12 6 2
Drugs and Supplements
Flexeril
4.0
1
Drugs and Supplements
Muscle Relaxants
3.5
1 1
Drugs and Supplements
Anti-inflammatory Medication (NSAID)
3.0
1 1
Exercise
Aerobics Exercises
5.0
1
Exercise
Strengthening
4.3
1 2
Exercise
Dumbells
4.0
1 1
Exercise
Walking
4.0
2
Exercise
Exercise
3.5
1 1
Exercise
Yoga
3.0
1
Exercise
Proper Posture
3.0
1
Medical Devices and Equipment
Ball
3.0
1
Therapy
Range of Motion Exercises
5.0
1
Therapy
Bed Rest
4.5
1 1
Therapy
Stretching Treatment
4.5
2 2
Therapy
Physical Therapy
4.0
1 1
Therapy
Ice
4.0
1
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