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[rwac]

I just recently found out that my Uncle missed a flight because he had lower back pain.

So far I've suggested the basics to him.
Magnesium, Copper.

Anybody have good ideas for supplements I can recommend ?
Also, He's vegetarian and he may not agree to fish oil.

[Dmitri]

I just recently found out that my Uncle missed a flight because he had lower back pain.

So far I've suggested the basics to him.
Magnesium, Copper.

Anybody have good ideas for supplements I can recommend ?
Also, He's vegetarian and he may not agree to fish oil.

Does he exercise? According to my health text a lot of people suffer from lower back pain the cause, the bed they sleep in or lack of exercise.

[VespeneGas]

I have struggled with back pain off and on since I was 15. I find that sleeping too much or too little leads to persistent pain. Walking and low impact anaerobic back/ab exercises + protein can abolish back pain if followed consistently. Stretching the hamstrings is critical.

As far as supplements go, I take NewChapter Tea Trio (each form of tea has been shown to reduce inflammatory factors at the gene expression level) and low-dose NSAIDs. But really, walking, stretching, and sleep are the most important to sort out.

[rwac]

Unfortunately he's quite sedentary, I think.
He goes to a chiropractor, but I think he might not always follow his advice.

I'll see if I can persuade him to drink more tea.

[tlm884]

White Willow Bark or Wintergreen may help him. Creatnine supplimentation might be something you may want to look into or CoQ10

[ajnast4r]

TIGER BALM PATCHES

they are SO excellent at killing back pain... i recently had a 9 hour flight (and a bad back) and they kept me pain free. i believe the capsaicin simply deads the nerves on the area that its applied... im not sure how great they would be for everyday use, but for occasional long bouts of sitting/etc no other topical/nsaid/anything even comes close

[wayside]

There are often significant psychological factors that affect how we feel back pain. Dealing with these issues can often help.

Psychological factors appear to inflame back pain

The researchers found that patients with poor coping skills -- as measured by psychological testing -- or with chronic pain were nearly three times more likely to develop back pain compared with those with neither. ... Meanwhile, a crack in the disc or a "high-intensity zone" seen on MRI was weakly associated with back pain, but the result was not statistically significant. "The structural problems were really overwhelmed by the psychosocial factors,"

Psychological Approach Helps Back Pain

Now a new research review shows that focusing on the mind may be the best approach to treating the back for many people with chronic low back pain.

Psychological Factors of Chronic Back Pain

Mental health professionals have identified a certain cluster of personality traits that is more common in people who develop chronic pain, including chronic back pain. Some of these characteristics are:

* A deeply felt sense of duty and responsibility to others
* A strong work ethic of dedication and reliability
* Demanding a great deal from self and others
* Rigid, inflexible standards or morals
* Seeing physical disability as a "ticket out"

[rwac]

Mental health professionals have identified a certain cluster of personality traits that is more common in people who develop chronic pain, including chronic back pain. Some of these characteristics are:

* A deeply felt sense of duty and responsibility to others
* A strong work ethic of dedication and reliability
* Demanding a great deal from self and others
* Rigid, inflexible standards or morals
* Seeing physical disability as a "ticket out"

Hmmm, That might match my uncle pretty well, except for the "ticket out" part.

tlm884:
Creatine sounds pretty good, since he's vegetarian.

ajnast4r:
As a quick fix, tiger balm sounds good.

[platypus]

Restorative yoga should be best, or maybe some pilates.