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Originally Posted by manolos mom  I feel your pain. You need to alternate hot wet compress then cold wet compress. For a hot wet compress, I use a diaper and get it wet then put it in the microwave. This will stay warm for a while.You can also use a wet towel. Then use ice packs. Heating pads are dry heat and are not good. I have a bad lower back that when I lift wrong it goes out and the pain just kills me. Good Luck to you and I hope this will help. |
One year for hot compresses, we were given by my aunt a towel that she had sewn up with rice inside. Apparently that microwaves well too. (Not that you'd be in to sewing up rice-towels, but for future reference)
Hope that you get to feeling better! Back pains are the worst!