Heat Therapy/Cold Therapy

Heat therapy offers relief from lower back pain by increasing blood flow and relaxing muscles.

Learn to safely apply 14 forms of heat therapy for effective relief, adhering to temperature and duration guidelines.

Ice massage therapy can be an effective form of lower back pain relief. This article gives information on how to best apply ice massage therapy.

Ice massage is easy to do and can provide substantial pain relief for many types of back pain and back injury.

Simple application of a cold pack or ice placed in a plastic bag and wrapped in a towel or other protective barrier (to protect the skin from ice burn) is one of the most effective pain relief treatments available.

Heat therapy may carry risks when used incorrectly or with certain health conditions such as diabetes, deep vein thrombosis, and chronic heart failure.