{"id":147771,"date":"2019-12-12T02:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T10:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=147771"},"modified":"2020-01-03T12:46:44","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T20:46:44","slug":"lower-back-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/lower-back-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal With Lower Back Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lower back pain is one of the most common forms of pain, with at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/low-back-pain-acute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">80% of Americans<\/a> reporting it at some point. Fortunately, it\u2019s also treatable. Here are a few ways to alleviate your lower back pain, according to experts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maintain good posture<\/strong><br \/>\nGood posture doesn\u2019t just make you look more confident and authoritative; it\u2019s good for your health. Nakia Marunowski, registered nurse and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/theconciergern.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Concierge RN<\/a>, suggests thinking of your pelvis as a bowl that\u2019s holding something you don&#8217;t want to spill out. \u201cYou can accomplish this by pulling the gluteal region inwards and even clenching the area a little,\u201d she says. You should also keep your abdomen tight and pulled in and bend at your knees, not your waist, when you\u2019re lifting something.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take supplements<\/strong><br \/>\nCertain supplements can help with chronic pain, says Marunowski. Turmeric is good for reducing inflammation, skullcap is known to loosen skeletal muscles, and magnesium promotes muscle health and relaxation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use hot and cold therapy<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen your muscles get tight, you can use ice or heat packs \u2014 just make sure to use moist heat, not dry, says Marunowski. A bag of frozen peas may be a good alternative to an ice pack because it\u2019s easier to mold around your hips and other curves, says nurse practitioner <a href=\"https:\/\/thevoiceofchronicpain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. JB Kirby<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use a backpack<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you\u2019re using a large over-the-shoulder bag, this could be tough on your back because it puts all the weight in one place, says Kirby. A <a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/falls-stylish-backpacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stylish backpack<\/a> will instead distribute the weight evenly so that no one part of your back is carrying too much.<\/p>\n<p>As always, consult your doctor for advice on any medical issues.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Lower back pain is one of the most common forms of pain, with at least ...","author":1564113,"featured_media":147817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/12093946\/pain.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/12093946\/pain-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"December 12, 2019","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#1f0cf2","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147771"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1564113"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}