The newer, high-tech treatments, such as steroid injections and artificial disc replacement sound impressive. But experts say studies have not shown many of these invasive and expensive therapies to be effective at curing lower-back pain; the best interventions are actually the simple techniques you can do at home: Take drugstore analgesics, apply heat to the sore area, and don’t over-exert yourself until the discomfort goes away. And remember to stay mobile; weakening the muscles through disuse only makes your back situation worse.
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