The Facts:
* This study looked at whether superficial heat and cold therapy helped low back pain in adults.
* The research results suggest that heat therapy may provide some level of relief.
* The evidence was not clear enough to confirm whether ‘cold’ treatment relieves back pain.
Shaun’s comment: Low back pain causes misery for thousands of people at some time in their lives. The pain can be felt as a dull ache, a sharp or piercing pain or burning sensation.
This research found the use of a heat wrap or heated blanket reduced back pain to some degree and that exercise, when used with a heat wrap, helped to reduce symptoms.
More good research is needed, but people with low back pain should consider heat or cold treatments as a simple way to relieve symptoms without the need for painkiller medications.
Study Reference:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004750.pub2
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