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I fell on my butt and my lower back hurts. Ice or heat?

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  1. Jared
    Member

    Ice for at least the first 24 hours. Then heat thereafter.

    Feel better,

    Posted 2 years ago #

  2. Casey
    Member

    If you are feeling muscle pain in your back, applying heat will soothe the area better than applying ice to the area. Ice will cause the muscles to contract, making your injury more painful.

    Applying ice is a good idea for broken bones and injuries to joints and tendons. Ice brings down the inflammation but it will not do anything for a muscle injury.

    I hope you feel better!

    Posted 2 years ago #

  3. Janelle
    Member

    Hello,

    I am a physical therapist and treat back injuries all the time. Do not use heat until the pain is gone! If you have pain you have inflammation. Use ice, 10 minutes at a time, a few times a day. If the pain goes away and you only have stiffness, then use heat.

    For more information about low back injuries, go to www.joint-pain-solutions.com and click on the "low back" tab.

    Hope this helps. Good luck.

    Posted 2 years ago #

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