Combat Pain In The Lower Back: This Helps Against The Cross With The Cross
Around 80% of Germans know it - the pain in the back. To fight it, it is important to locate it well and know its causes. Because severe upper back pain  is not the same pain! In this post, we focus on the lower back, which is the most affected: where does the backache come from and what helps against it?
Sometimes it is as if 1000 pinpricks drive through the body, sometimes it is a dull, chronic pain or from now on you have such severe complaints that an erection is no longer possible. Then "you have it in the cross" or "the witch has shot". Colloquially, it refers to complaints that relate to the lower part of the back, the lumbar region, directly above the buttocks, sitting on the sacrum and coccyx.
What Really Helps Against Low Back Pain?
Of course you strengthen your back by training him. For example, exercises from the back school help here. It is also important to avoid tension caused by incorrect posture when sitting. Healthy diet, lots of exercise, timeouts for stress relief, a warm bath: You can do a great deal for a life without pain in the cross without much effort. At the medical supply store you will find additional, practical aids to effectively and gently combat your low back pain. These include:
Massages and acupressure
An acupressure mat is a treat for aching muscles, because acupressure promotes blood circulation and activates the flow of energy. The mat is used for pain, stress, sore muscles and sleep problems and can individually affect the pain point.
A Shiatsu massage pillow ensures a pinpoint relaxation: his massage heads rotate in pairs, light and heat function can be switched on and it is versatile for a variety of body areas.
An infrared massager offers a powerful tapping massage to feel as relaxed at home as in the wellness temple. Infrared heat can be delivered separately to support the massage, which is especially beneficial in cases of tension.
The massage with a scooter is ideal for relaxing the long muscles along the spine. The device supports the circulatory function, stimulates the metabolism and improves blood circulation and lymphatic circulation . A tip: The scooter can also be used for foot reflexology.
Exercises for back pain
Known and extremely effective are exercises with the Thera band . To show even beginners what is possible with the variable band of natural latex, there are very vivid videos. The Thera band is not in vain referred to as the smallest gym in the world. It is available in 5 resistance levels to adjust your back training to the physical possibilities. Strengthened are both endurance and strength. And best of all, because the band is so small and handy, you can practically practice anywhere.

Special pain therapy devices from the medical supply store that use TENS technology (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) via stimulation current can be an alternative to targeted pain therapy without medication. Offered are devices that are especially effective for muscle treatment and also predestined for the treatment of chronic and acute pain, mobility disorders and rehabilitation, to maintain, build and training of muscles and muscle groups (eg in sports).
Bandages and heating pads
Acute and chronic degenerative changes in the spine area severely restrict the freedom of movement. Bandages for the back meet the individual therapeutic requirements for prophylaxis and therapy. Possible indications include: lumbar spine syndrome, lumbago and spondyloarthrosis. For back pain during and after pregnancy a bandage for the lumbar region also helps you very well.
If you have not only lower back pain, but also neck and shoulder pain, it is often due to wrong sitting and the resulting tension. With deeply penetrating, moist heat you release the cramps in the shoulder-neck area. A heat pad from the medical supply trade brings relief and reduces the pain in a simple way within a few minutes.