Using these natural home remedies you can treat your back pain. There are several more remedies for backache at www.top10homeremedies.com/home-remedies/home-remedies-for-backache.html == Home Remedies for Backache == If there is one element in our bodies that takes the most amount of strain, it is the spine. Hence, it is natural for us to experience backache. 8 out of 10 adults suffer from backache at least once in their lifetime. Though back pain is caused usually by muscular strains, it could also be the result of • Faulty sitting and sleeping postures • Lack of physical activities • Poor diet • Stress • Pregnancy • Issues like arthritis, herniated discs, spondylolisthesis, fibromyalgia, etc. When the pain lasts for about a month or less, it is referred to as acute back pain. When it continues for a longer duration and causes deep burning pain, it is called chronic back pain. But lose no hope, try the following ayurvedic home remedies and you'll feel the difference! Home Remedy 1 • Put ginger paste on the affected area. • Then, apply eucalyptus oil over it. Home Remedy 2 • Take 10 basil leaves. • Boil them in a cup of water till it evaporates to half. • When it cools, add a quarter teaspoon of salt in it. • For mild pain, drink this concoction once daily; for severe pain, do that twice a day. Home Remedy 3 • Take 100 gm each of poppy seeds (khus khus) and sugar candy (misri). • Grind them. • Take 2 teaspoons of this mixture, two times a day, followed by a glass of hot milk. Other ways to get relief are: • Massage the affected area with warm sesame oil or turpentine oil. • Using a heating pad can also help relieve the pain, especially for lower back pain. Moist hot packs are even better. • In case of muscle injury or sprain, though, use a cold pack. • If back pain is due to an injury, apply a cold compress for a day or two. This will reduce inflammation. Follow it up with a hot compress. • Take proper bed rest. • Sleep on a spine-friendly mattress. =====Follow us:===== Website - www.top10homeremedies.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/top10homeremedies Twitter - twitter.com/10homeremedies