i was on the phone with my girlfriend and she said all of the sudden her leg muscle tightened up and shes in severe pain right now, i think shes crying. she was dancing alot today so i think that had something to do with it. i want to help. WHAT’S A TREATMENT FOR MUSCLE PAIN???

By: iggins

Low Back Pain Treatment: Finding the Right Options

Back pain is a common condition felt by so many. Whether resulting from stress or an underlying medical condition,low back pain can be so excruciating that it will have you begging for some form of pain killer to alleviate the discomfort. To address  this problem, several methods of  back pain treatment have been developed in order to ease the condition of those who are experiencing moderate to severe pain.

Below you will find three common methods of low back pain treatment.

Treatment One: Medication

Medications are used for those who go through low back pain at mild, moderate to severe levels. Meds are one of the most common methods of back pain treatment. Pain medication has become one of the most effective and safest treatment options for providing relief. Depending on your level of discomfort, the doctor may prescribe a low dose of analgesics for mild pain. Anti inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants may be used for more moderate levels of back pain. For faster relief from severe pain, injectable narcotics are used. This kind of medication is usually given to those who suffer from intolerable pain due to a medical condition. By far, medications are the most effective methods of back pain treatment.

Treatment Two: Exercise

Exercise is an excellent form of back pain management. For those who have medical conditions such as slipped or herniated disc, most doctors will prescribe an exercise program to help you find relief from your pain. Pilates is among the most common exercise programs recommended. Through dedicated training on a specific exercise, one can get relieved from back pains easily. This back pain treatment does not only benefit your condition but is advantageous to your health as well.

Treatment Three: Surgery

The last form of back pain treatment is surgery. If the patient can no longer tolerate the pain the he or she feels, a surgery may be performed by the doctor. Among all the other forms of back pain treatment, surgery is the one thing that can help you get rid of the pain forever. Because the medical condition itself is relieved, the back pain subsides as well. However, you need to plan this type of back pain treatment with your doctors so you can be guided and prepared well for the surgery. 

Of course, before adapting any kind of treatment, always consult with your doctor first.



By: Francis Hesse

My 13 yr old has been having pain in his mouth (top & bottom jaws in the back). NONE of the OTC pills help?

I took him to the dentist, who is a new one for us, and she just said it was gingivitis and ordered $500 in treatments. Unfortunately we don’t have that kind of money (we don’t qualify for medicaid or anything) I just feel like it’s something else and I don’t want to spent that kind of money for something that isn’t the root cause of the whole problem. Yes, his gums are inflamed, but it just doesn’t explain the severe pain he’s having in the back of his jaw.

On his xray it was showing that one of his wisdom teeth was crooked and pushing on his molar. Maybe that’s it? If his wisdom teeth are coming in early maybe that’s the pain? Has anyone had this kind of pain? His vibrating tooth brush causes alot of pain in his jaw, so he turns the vibration off and brushes.

Like I said OTC meds don’t work and he often has to take Vicodin for his pain. And I can’t keep calling him off from school (the school system tends to get very pissy when your kid doesn’t show up every day here and threaten to turn it over to Juvenile Court) but I can’t send him to school with Vicodin.

HELP!
I will be an RN in May so believe me, I’ve pulled on my training so far to help ease his pain. I’ve tried Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, Listerine, Crest Pro-Health, Peroxide, Orajel, mouth/throat lozenges with benzocaine. The Vicodin was prescribed by his dentist. I give him half a pill and I’ve only given him 2 up until now.

I’ve also wondered if it’s TMJ. I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know the specific details of it. I’ll definitely bring it up to the dentist. I also agree it could be the wisdom teeth. I hope it’s not infected. Too bad that dentist didn’t even talk about infection or antibiotics. I asked her what to do for pain and she said Tylenol and walked out. I spoke with her for 3 minutes tops and it was all a sales pitch about their $200 state of the art toothbrush.

I am waiting for a real good pediatric dentist to open so I can try talking to them about having him seen for a second opinion and hopefully a good pmt plan.

I still encourage people to post answers. Thanks.

By: Spazz