Natural Way to Treat Back Pain

Testing for Causes

 

·        Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies: blood or urine test

·        Spinal problems: diagnostic image of the spine

 

The Natural Prescriptions:

 

MSM (methylsulfonylmethane): this alleviates muscle spasms and has natural anti-inflammatory effects.

 

Lowest Price: $3.52 at Nutricity.com

 

Dosage: take 3,000 to 8,000 mg a day in divided doses.  Reduce the dosage if diarrhea occurs.

 

Calcium and Magnesium: These minerals alleviate muscle spasms.

 

Lowest Price: $3.82 at Vitamin-Supplement.net

 

Dosage: take a complex of 500 mg calcium and 250 mg magnesium 2 times a day.

 

Bromelain: this has a natural anti-inflammatory effect.  Protease enzymes also have this same benefit.

 

Lowest Price: $1.60 at LuckyVitamin.com

 

Dosage: take 500 mg 3 times a day between meals.  Look for a product standardized to 2,000 M.C.U. (milk-clotting units) per 1,000 mg or 1,200 G.D.U. (gelatin dissolving units) per 1,000 mg. 

 

White Willow: this reduces pain.

 

Lowest Price: $3.47 at LickyVitamin.com (Free Shipping!)

 

Dosage: take a standardized product of 240 mg of salicin a day or 5ml of the tincture form 3 times a day.

 

Cayenne cream: this depletes the nerves of substance P (a neurotransmitter that sends pain messages).

 

Lowest Price: $9.99 at SharpWebLads.com

 

Dosage: apply the dream to the area 2 to 4 times a day for symptomatic relief.  Find a cream standardized to 0.025% to 0.075% capsaicin.

 

Homeopathic remedies are another solution

 

Natural Combination Formulas:

 

Lose the back pain is offering a free trial and is probably the most complete formula and program.  They also offer Free books and reports to help you improve your back problems!

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
  • Digg
  • del.icio.us
  • Netvouz
  • DZone
  • ThisNext
  • MisterWong
  • Wists

Ask the Doctors: