The following home remedy for back pain has produced wonderful results for many back pain patients and it is very likely that you will also experience the same by the use of this home remedy for back pain.

Hot and Cold Contrast Treatments

In clinics, hot and cold applications are made alternatively on the affected spinal area for maximum relaxation and pain relief. For this purpose, contrast pads are used (hot and ice-cold). The duration of the treatment is three minutes for the hot and half a minute for the ice-cold one. This is repeated for three or four rounds. It is always started with the hot pack and end with the cold one. The same treatment can be taken at home by pouring hot and cold water alternately on the painful area. This treatment can be given almost in all the painful conditions of the spine, including cases where severe pain is experienced in the neck, shoulders and back, and in case of sciatica.

This could also be given as first aid, immediately after an injury to the spine. This alternate hot and cold treatment will provide relief for some time, and spasm and stiffness will reduce through blood circulation.

Hot Hip Bath

The patient should drink one or two glasses of cold water and then sit in a bathtub filled with hot water at a bearable temperature (40°C to 42°C), for ten minutes. While in the tub, the head should be covered with a cold compress to prevent heat exhaustion. Subsequently, the patient should take a cold shower for not more than two minutes. This treatment is extremely useful in relieving pain of low back origin and in sciatica.


However, avoid the above treatment if you are very weak and suffering from hypertension, cardiac diseases and fits. Also, this treatment is not for ladies who are through menstruation and pregnancy.