Backache

Description

The most common cause of job absences, backaches will affect at least 80% of the population at some point in their lives. The Pain may be chronic, developing slowly as a dull ache, or acute, with immediate development as a sharp, jabbing Pain. While the primary cause of backache is strain on overworked or under-exercised muscles, a wide variety of predisposing factors can attribute to the development of a backache, such as poor posture, Obesity, or Aging. Mild treatments for backaches include exercise, hot pads, weight loss, heating rubs, or mild Pain relievers. If the Pain is severe, a physician may prescribe muscle relaxants.

Herbs

Uva Ursi
Valerian

Nutritional Supplements

Calcium (1)
DL-phenylalanine (2)
Magnesium
Manganese
Vitamin C
Vitamin E (3)

References

1. Aloia JF, et al. Calcium supplementation with and without hormone replacement therapy to prevent postmenopausal bone loss. Annal Intern Med 1994; 120:97-103. 2. Walsh NE, et al. Analgesic effectiveness of DL-phenylalanine in chronic Pain patients. Arc Phys Med Rehabil 1986; 67(7):436-39. 3. Jackson MJ, et al: Vitamin E and Muscle Diseases, Journal of Inherit Metab Dis, 8 Suppl 1, 1985, p 84-87.