Any of you that have suffered from back pain for a significant amount of time can appreciate the cause and effect nature of this ailment. Most of us that deal with this nuisance are the victims of our own neglect. By that I mean that through the use of diet and exercise, many forms of back pain can be mitigated. I have found that dealing with the back pain by using the BioFreeze pump to apply this medicine to the area of my lower back is highly effective in dealing with the immediate pain, but because I have not spent the time to address the root cause of the problem, the back pain relief from BioFreeze will only be temporary.
I have committed myself to reviewing my diet and exercise plan as a means of evaluating other ways to deal with my back pain. Diet is a huge issue here simply because of the impact excess weight you are carrying around can negatively impact the health of your back. Whether or not your diet helps directly with lower back pain is unclear, however eating an alkaline diet for healthy bones certainly has beneficial effects as far as preventing disease such as osteoporosis. An alkaline diet simply involves eating higher levels of fruit and vegetables in the diet. This helps prevent bone breakdown from the typical Western acid diet. As an aid to reducing lower back pain, becoming healthier in general may well contribute to an easing of the pain.
Additionally, if you balance your diet with a workout program that focuses on developing and strengthening your core muscle groups, you will increase your opportunity to overcome persistent back pain without having to be reliant on drugs or surgery.
Good luck.