If your back suddenly “goes out” or you wake up with a flare-up, here’s what to do:
- Keep moving – gently. Short walks or light stretching keep muscles from locking up.
- Ice or heat – whichever feels better. Ice can calm sharp pain; heat relaxes tight muscles.
- Support your sIf your back suddenly “goes out” or you wake up with a flare-up, here’s what to do:
- Keep moving – gently. Short walks or light stretching keep muscles from locking up.
- Ice or heat – whichever feels better. Ice can calm sharp pain; heat relaxes tight muscles.
- Support your spine. Use a small pillow or rolled towel behind your low back when sitting.
- Consider Laser Therapy. Helps reduce inflammation and speed healing in irritated tissues.
See Your Chiropractor. Proper adjustments can restore motion, reduce nerve irritation, and help you recover faster.
- Breathe and relax. Deep breaths reduce tension and help muscles let go.
- Don’t stay in bed all day. Too much rest slows recovery.
- Don’t push through sharp pain. Listen to your body and avoid movements that spike your symptoms.
- Most acute flare-ups calm down in a few days if you stay smart and active.
- If pain lasts more than a week or shoots down your leg—get it checked right away.
- Use a small pillow or rolled towel behind your low back when sitting.
- Consider Laser Therapy. Helps reduce inflammation and speed healing in irritated tissues.
See Your Chiropractor. Proper adjustments can restore motion, reduce nerve irritation, and help you recover faster.
- Breathe and relax. Deep breaths reduce tension and help muscles let go.
- Don’t stay in bed all day. Too much rest slows recovery.
- Don’t push through sharp pain. Listen to your body and avoid movements that spike your symptoms.
- Most acute flare-ups calm down in a few days if you stay smart and active.
If pain lasts more than a week or shoots down your leg—get it checked right away.