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What you should do for Lower Back Pain

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Apply heat for Lower Back Pain

If your lower back pain is due to muscle stiffness, cramp, rigidity, or tension, you might need to apply heat because this will help you relax the muscles and decrease pain.

It is always important to properly identify the real cause of your lower back pain before applying hot or cold. In case the pain is caused by a muscle injury or muscle strain, this means that the muscle is inflamed.

Applying heat in this case will worsen your condition. Instead, you will need to apply cold by using ice bags to reduce inflammation first.