9.29.4 Lower back pain: Medication
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This article is from the Bicycles FAQ, by Mike Iglesias with numerous contributions by others.
9.29.4 Lower back pain: Medication
Antiinflamitory medication can be helpful. Ibuprofen, naproxin and
aspirin are all available without a prescription. Acetominophen (eg.
Tylanol) is NOT an antiinflamatory. These drugs are most effective if
they are taken early since inflamation is hard to get rid of once it's
become established.
A danger in antiinflamatory drugs is that they are also pain killers.
Pain is your body's way of telling you that your doing damage. If you
block the pain signals, you can easily aggravate your injury without
knowing it.
Muscle relaxants are sometime prescribed for back problems. These should
only be obtained from a physician.
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