Back & Neck Pain Treatments
If you have chronic pain of your back and neck, you should try several remedies that may be helpful, before seeking surgical options. These include:
- Hot or cold packs (under your health care provider’s instructions)
- Specific exercises to strengthen muscles and ease pain, such as stretching and flexing. Your health care provider can provide and demonstrate these exercises.
- Aerobic exercise may be permitted and can help with your overall fitness and strength
- Certain anti-inflammatory medications or muscle relaxants may be used, with your health care provider’s supervision
- Braces or corsets for extra support
- Injections for pain relief in the area
- Nerve block, which decreases pain signals from the affected nerve
- Acupuncture