Your health care provider can advise you on how best to treat your lower back pain. Most people get over back pain in a few weeks, and these simple steps might help:
Stay active. Resting in bed for more than a day or so can cause stiffness, weakness, depression, and slow recovery.
Apply heat. A heating pad, electric blanket, or warm bath or shower relaxes muscles.
Consider over-the-counter medicines. Good options include pain relievers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol and generic) or anti- inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Advil and generic) and naproxen (Aleve and generic).
Sleep comfortably. Lying on your side with a pillow between your knees or lying on your back with a few pillows beneath your knees might help.
Talk with your health care provider. If symptoms don’t improve after a few days, consider seeing a health care provider to make sure that the problem doesn’t stem from a serious underlying health problem.