Back pain is a common complaint for men and women. Sometimes it is painful to keep your body straight or even move your back. You feel that you have damaged your skeletal structure. The reason for acute back pain can be due to heavy lifting, straining, nerve strain, poor posture, sagging bed, blood congestion, lack of exercise, high heels, being overweight, accidents, etc. sitting for many hours and slouching. Eight out of ten people may have lower back pain at some point in their lives, experts estimate.

Today’s lifestyle in society is one of the main contributors to back pain. In the old days, people walked miles to meet their needs, now we barely move. The car is in the garage with hardly any steps to enter.

Recipes to consume:

Swallow ½ teaspoon of Giloye powder and ½ teaspoon of Amla powder with warm water first thing in the morning and before going to bed

In two tablespoons of plain yogurt, add ½ teaspoon powdered asafetida, 8 oz of water and shake well. Drink one hour before lunch. Continue this procedure for three months.

Drink 10 oz of fresh juice made from one potato, 4 broths of celery, a two-inch piece of fresh ginger, and a quarter of a beet every day for three weeks. If it’s hard to drink, add an apple.

1 teaspoon ginger powder

1 teaspoon of turmeric powder

2 teaspoons onion juice

½ teaspoon of Ajwain powder

1 teaspoon yellow mustard seed powder

Mix all the ingredients, make three parts and swallow with water three times a day. Make this mixture in a large quantity to continue for at least three weeks if it is temporary pain. However, if it is prolonged, you may need to use for three months. If you think you can’t handle it, then add a pinch of brown sugar.

Natural therapies:

• If you wear high heels, alternate with low heels and see if it makes a difference.

• Keep your spine straight as you sit, stand or walk, this in itself is a healing posture.

• Sleep on your right or left side, with a pillow between your knees to prevent discomfort. When you wake up, roll onto your side and then stand up. You may need a hard bed and not a sagging mattress

• When you shower, let the warm water pour over your lower back and hips. At the same time, massage mustard oil downward with both hands. Continue this procedure for one minute every day. This helps a lot in relieving pain.

• Burn 3 crushed cloves and a tablespoon of Ajwain in a quarter cup of mustard oil. Cool, strain, and massage the affected area with warm garlic oil before going to bed to relieve pain.

• For a sitting job, get up every hour, stretch, and walk around. For lifting work, always bend your knees and put your weight on your legs, rather than your back, and wear a back support belt.

• A cold pack or heating pad can provide temporary relief; try both and see which one works

Sit in the lotus position to meditate for 15 minutes. Stretching the legs and hips helps to flex the spine. Slow yoga stretches help flex and relax sore and stiff muscles and spine. Do not do lean. Backbend poses help decrease pain. Once the pain subsides, exercise with weights for 15 minutes 4 days a week. This helps strengthen the spine and energize the body.

Choose foods wisely and stick to light foods. Eat plenty of beans, lentils, fruits, vegetables, and green leaves every day, which are rich in fiber, protein, nutrients, enzymes, and minerals. Remember that when we eat light, we stay light.