Anyone tried "stick-on heat Pads" for back pain?

Hi,
I'll vouch for the Nurofen adhesive heat packs. They don't contain ibuprofen but simply have some ??? natural minerals that heat up when exposed to the air. Great for pain management and much more convenient than lugging a hot water bottle around! :cool:
The link you posted looks to be a similar product. Certainly worth you tying them out at least :)
 
Some other alternatives are to address the issue that cause the back pain, which in most cases is due to inflammation and the pressure it puts on the nerves.

Can I recommend looking into natural ways to reduce inflammation, like Omega-3 fatty acids, reducing foods that you may be allergic too and reducing processed carbohydrates/sugars. Basically a clean natural diet.

I fixed my back pain by doing the above, plus physical exercise.

Back pain is not normal, so don't use a band-aid solution like heat packs, it will not fix the issue but a mere temporary solution.

All the best,
Daniel
 
Simon


Another suggestion..

Massage pads that can be placed on chairs or on car seats (240v & 12volt) you can get ones where you can select heat separate to massage. ;)


Regards
Sheryn
 
Simon said:
These ones from Elastoplast are just one of many different products out there.
Been finding Winter tougher this year than for a long time. Heat seems to help a lot and as much as I'd love to stay in the tub all day I need some alternatives.

These are smaller than a hot water bottle but do they work as well?

Cheers,
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They are fine when used with caution Simon.

As with any palliative product such as these beware your skin sensitivity. DO NOT APPLY immediately after a shower and DO NOT REMOVE immediately before a shower. :eek: Best removed after a shower as the heat plaster is softened.

Electric blanket, wheat pack (I am not a fan of hot water bottles in this day and age due to danger of scalding/bursting) also may help. Thorough warm up before tackling stretching and stability exercises.

Maybe come down to Melbourne for a holiday so upon your return home you will understand how mild it is where you live :p thereby de-sensitizing your bones/joints to your current clime ;) Stay hydrated regardless of it being winter and elctrolyte levels are also important.........I'll wait for Mr. Wolfe to come along and elaborate on the latter.

It's unfortunate that not all ministrations by the men with knives manifest as magic bullets; pain stiffness and other untoward joint problems can develop :(

Have you given TENS machines a decent go?

Self care is very important in chronic lower back conditions. That's all I can say in the open domain Simon...........Feel free to drop me a PM if you care to discuss and share more mate :)
 
My mrs had some good results with Magna Bloc Magnets of all things, after having had a couple of squished disks after a car accident

ta
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I have a nerve pain condition in my back/neck. Wheat filled heat packs (heat in the microwave 1.5 mins) are my friend.

Prop it behind you when sitting or lying. A miracle.

I haven't used the stick on ones tho. Which are good for when you are on the go (which the wheatpacks obviously are not good for)

Not sure the nature of your condition but my body responds v well to acupuncture.

All the best for your pain management :eek:



People who don't have back pain, get a wheat pack anyway. When you have chilled toesies heat up the wheat pack then put it under your feet when sitting on the lounge. It is BLISS! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
 
I prefer to fix the problem than band-aid the solution. However the back is a tricky one to do!

Have you seen professional help for a diagnosis? Are you working in an environment where you receive significant back strain?

Like Ridin-High I do a series of stretches prior to and periodically through my shift at work, as it is a high risk injury environment.
 
I appreciate the advice.

I have had the injury ten + years now. I have a DVA Gold Card and I believe I have exhausted the avenues of chasing a cure.

I see Doctors monthly who now believe the pain is neuropathic and have advised me to stop looking for a cure and to learn to live with what I have. From my reading I believe that is the best avenue.

So symptom relief is what I am after. I have tried almost everything listed above and some work great. The patches interest me because they are unobtrusive - I will buy a packet and see how they go.

Ta
 
I don't know anything about these heat pads, but soaking in a 'very' warm bath for at least 20 minutes, either before bed or early in the morning provides me with relief for a few hours.

Fortunately I don't suffer with this all the time and have learned how to manage the pain/discomfort.
 
You bet! I love my tub and spend an hour a day in there through the colder months!

This winter has been tougher than I remember. Not because it is colder than normal - but I don't know why exactly. Prob a combination of things.

I'd be in NQLD or living in a country where ladies wear fruit on their heads if it wasn't for family keeping me in Newcastle.
 
Hi Simon
Didn't you have surgery for your condition a while ago?,Did it help ?As I have a similar problem ,I was looking at the same treatment.but didn't go down that path.Sorry can not help with the heat patches have not tried them.
Cheers Damian:)
 
Yes, I had two discs replaced. One with an artificial disc and the other was fused.

My back doesn't "lock up" any more but the pain day to day is no different.

Surgeon called me a liar and actually became quite angry with me. His behaviour was appalling. Since then other specialists explain that because the pain was there so long it is now "burned into" my nervous system. Much like an amputee still feels pain in the missing limb.

If your chronic back pain is quite new then I'd expect you to have much more success.
 
Hi Simon
Sorry it did not work out as they "advertise" ,Thats abit rough though calling you a liar.:mad:Not many people understand the pain people are going through with cronic back problems:(. Injured my back in 2004 ,been on Morphine patches and panadiene forte since 2006, specialists say to much nerve damage for surgery to be effective.
Cheers Damian
 
Backache

Hi Simon

When i was living in Singapore, the Chinese were using this patch called "Salon Plas" Or "Salon Pas"; i tried it on my husband when he sprained his back and he swear it works!

I saw it on sale in Asian grocery shops, hope your back is getting better!
 
Simon,

sorry to hear about that. Back pain is exhausting... I'm sure you have already tried 1000's of things, but these are my "tips"

I find Voltaren gel very effective for some chronic tendonitis I have.

Also, I'd look into hydrotherapy, cause if you have a chronic back condition,you are likely to be putting stress on other parts of your back and that will also exacerbate pain. So, if you can loosen up and stretch those other areas, it may help to manage the pain around the actual injury. I had chronic pain from a twice-fractured tailbone, and found this really helped.

and of course, sitting at a computer is absolutely the worst thing for your back!!! So, I hope you have a good chair/ desk set up. So, reduce the amount of time you spend on Somersoft!

The other thing to consider, if you haven't already, is attending a pain clinic. There is one in Newcastle. I have a friend who went to a 4 week "course" in Sydney at the RNSH pain clinic and she found it very useful. I think they use a mixture of physical, pharmacological and psychological strategies.

Good luck with it all,

cheers

Pen
 
Doing sit ups on an excercise ball is awesome for helping to align the spine and strengthens the abs - abdominal strength is an important part of the lower back structure.

I dunno how much mobility you have Simon with that fused disc however? :(

Interesting that you mention that the pain might possibly be pshycological! So have you tried conditioning yourself of otherwise?
 
Psychological? I don't believe that at all.

I have still got lots of mobility. I have tried regimes from the physio, hydrotherapy, stretching etc but usually I end up flaring up the pain more. After the surgery the Surgeon put me on a very strict program, which I followed but when i reported to still have pain he accused me of not doing the exercise - "****ing veterans are all the same" were his words.

I am aware that there are studies which say that Physiotherapy programs are of no value to lumbar back pain. IThat is my experience in the almost 15 years since my injury.

THE RNS clinic is famous and they do run the clinic up here. I have the paperwork here and am considering it.

Thanks for all your advice folks.
 
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