One of the best ways I have found to treat back pain is by stretching. As kids, we watched cartoons of people doing stretches right out of bed. Yes, I do this. I do bending and flexing of the muscles in my lower back and neck every morning right out of bed. I do them again in the office, usually around 2, when I’m starting to get sore. It costs nothing, but it does relieve a lot of the aches and pains.

Next, I have worked hard to improve my sleeping position. Back pain remedies don’t often mention this, but the fact is, if you have a bad night sleep wise, chances are good that you will suffer from it the next day. I can’t sleep on my back flat, but I used to sleep on my stomach. That’s not good as all of your organs (and that little bit of belly bulge) pushes on your back. Instead, I sleep on my left side (it is better for your heart than your right side, by the way.)

Finally, I work hard to maintain my posture. It do this in several ways. I wear the right sized shoes (take the time to get professionally sized here.) I also force myself to sit up at my desk. Are you sitting up right now? If not, it could be exactly the reason you are in so much pain.

These are just a few of the back pain remedies I have found that may not be your textbook tools, but regularly provide me with relief. They also allow me to sleep better and to get more done at work.

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