Perhaps you have an old injury that you ignored and is now bothering you. Or maybe you slept in an odd position and woke up to feeling really uncomfortable and uneasy. Whatever might be the reason for your back pain, this is one problem that is hard to easily get rid of. However, there are relief therapies to reduce your back pain, which, eventually completely cure your back pain. These are:

Cold therapy

Even with all the high tech medical options available, a simple ice or cold pack application can still be one of the more effective, proven methods to treat a sore back or neck. Ice is typically most effective if it is applied soon after an injury occurs, or after any activity that causes pain or stiffness.

Ice can also be very helpful in alleviating postoperative pain and discomfort. While any form of applying cold to the injured area - such as a bag of ice wrapped in a towel or a commercial ice pack - should be helpful, combining massage therapy with ice application is a nice alternative for pain relief.

Heat therapy

While the overall qualities of warmth and heat have long been associated with comfort and relaxation, heat therapy goes a step further and can provide both pain relief and healing benefits for many types of lower back pain.

In addition, heat therapy—such as heating pads, heat wraps, hot baths, warm gel packs, etc.—is both inexpensive and easy to do. Some patients find more pain relief with heat (either moist heat or dry heat) and others with ice. You can also try alternating the 2 therapies.

Note: If you still do not see any changes in your condition, check with your doctor.