How do you get rid of lower back pain?

A heating pad?

See your doctor or a chiropractor?

Joint Juice.

Get a massage before you need more severe treatments down the line.

Mine disappeared when I go a hysterectomy, then I noticed how my upper back hurt.

#1 chair with lumbar support
#2 higher workstation (in relation to your position)
#3 improve posture (i’m sure you think your is fine but if i were to do an ergonomic study you’d be surprised)
#4 Ibuprofen can do wonders for muscle pain….
#5 Direct heat (either heating pad or a long hot shower.. or jacuzzi) will help relax the muscle, reduce swelling… and in turn reduce any nervous compression if any were to arise.
take 2 and call me in the morning

Is the pain in the centre of your back or off to one side?

If it is off centre then of may be related to a kidney infection.

This is purely muscle I am sure. Not a kidney infection.

@spresto ; That’s what my Mother in law said. Almost verbatim.

@Lightlyseared got me thinking. Can you explain more about this pain?
—What actions aggrivated it? (bending to side L or R, bending forward, standing up, twisting to which side? etc)
—Is it moments of no pain with a sudden burst of pain, or is a low grade ache all the time?
—You mention working out… you don’t, by chance, use a Smith Machine for squats?
—Are you seeing a personal trainer that can check your form to make sure your posture when lifting heavy things (if you DO lift heavy things) isn’t incorrect?

bending forward no pain with sudden burst of pain, no smith machine ( i do a lot of martial arts, gymnastics, and yoga) I do not lift.

Also, I am extremely flexible.

Oh ok, good to know.:) I only ask because 1.) I am a weightlifter 2.) I used to be a massage therapist and 3.) half the time I run across another lifter with low back pain, they’re doing something funky in their lifting form. It was a shot in the dark, and I missed!

It kinda sounds like a combination of massage and a chiropractic adjustment might help, along with heat pads.

You say none of the stretches work.. do you mind describing the stretches you’re doing?

I do stretches that target arching the back both back and forward. I have been trying to strengthen my posture, but when I relax my muscle they are very tense and tight. Very painful a few seconds then they release. The pain did go away for a few days when I started these exercises, but recently have returned.

chiropractor although shilolo will not approve

It may be tightness in your quadratus lumborum, if it’s a pain that’s more specific to one side of the low back than the other (thought both sides can be irritated). That muscle often gets very tight in people who do lost of twisting motions or sit in a chair often.

You mention forwards and backwards stretches, but not side to side. Try these if the pain is one sided, and stretch to the side away from the pain. However, when I do this stretch, I have my extended leg more out to the side (like a half-splits) and grip my foot with the overhead-hand, to lengthen the stretch along my sides. I will also tuck my elbow and forarm of the lower arm against the length of my inner thigh.

Does that description make sense? If the twisting motion hurts, of course, skip trying this tretch and seek a physical therapist or professional. Same if both sides are tight and hurt… it’s hard to stretch one side to get relief if the other side is shortened, pinched, compressed, etc.

Improve your stomach strength and posture.

@casheroo not all doctors are against chiropractors… they do have their uses.