Cymbalta for Back Pain

I have read before about the possibility of certain anti depressant drugs having the potential to be used in the relief of back pain.

According to a story by Jane Demerica on helium.com apparently the anti-depressant drug called Cymbalta (Duloxetine) has been found to be very effective in treating chronic low back pain. It is also useful in treatment of Fibromyalgia and Diabetic nerve pain as well.

This seems quite an exciting development. Although this study is U.S. based I believe that Cymbalta is available as an anti depressant in the UK also, so we may soon have another weapon in the arsenal against back pain.

If you want to find out more you can find the full story here.

How a towel can help your neck and back pain.

It’s always great to find practical tips that cost nothing, using items that every home will have, and that actually work.

As I have mentioned before I do suffer occasional neck pain.  So when I found this article by chiropractor Diana Doty on the naples news.com website I had to try it out. Guess what? It’s great.

It’s also really simple, involving rolling up a bath towel and placing it behind your neck when you sleep. As I say I have tried this and it works a treat.

You can also do the same thing, placing a rolled up towel in the small of your back which apparently is good for low back pain. I can’t vouch for this one, not having tried it yet, but I’m sure it could prove very useful.

To read about the principles behind this, and how to get the size correct for you, positioning etc. you should read the short article at this link.