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Written By: Anuradha Varanasi | Published : February 24, 2016 10:52 AM IST
Low back pain is a common problem that can restrict your daily routine activities and also significantly reduce the quality of your life. Here s why you should never ignore low back pain. Relying on pain killers can cause other side-effects and you re forced to deal with using back sprays and restricting your physical activity to a great extent.
Instead of using tablets for some relief, you should consider using lavender essential oil. Researchers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University found that lavender oil is highly effective in acting as a natural remedy for low back pain [1].
The study was published in the Complimentary Therapies in Medicine, an international peer-reviewed journal in 2004. Patients suffering from sub-acute or chronic lower back pain were involved in three weeks long relaxation session that included acupressure or massaging with lavender oil. Along with this, they were also given acupoint stimulation.
Following that, it was found that barely a week later, there was a 39% reduction in low back pain and by the end of three weeks, the patients were able to walk and bend with relative ease as compared to before. You could also try these 6 yoga poses to reduce lower back pain.
The researchers concluded that there were no side-effects of using lavender oil for treating low back pain. This is because lavender oil has been proven to be useful in the treatment of acute as well as chronic pain. You can reap the benefits of lavender oil by getting a lower back massage with it every night before sleep. Ask your partner or any family member to massage it on your back and communicate with them on how much pressure you want them to apply. You could also consider visiting a good spa for a few sessions of acupressure with lavender oil.Did you know, by simply inhaling lavender oil, it can also get rid of migraine headaches.
Reference
[1] Complement Ther Med. 2004 Mar;12(1):28-37. The effectiveness of relaxation acupoint stimulation and acupressure with aromatic lavender essential oil for non-specific low back pain in Hong Kong: a randomised controlled trial. Yip YB(1), Tse SH.
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