There are a ton of suggestions out there for soothing an aching lower back -- acupuncture, heat, cannabinoids, muscle relaxants, TENS electrical pulses, dry cupping, opioids, massage and more.
Powerful synthetic opioids are meant to serve as painkillers, but new research suggests their use during surgery might actually prompt worse pain during patients’ recovery.
There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) finds.
