low back pain

**muddy** · Posted On: 5/31/2008 1:18pm

Cassius clued me in to a link between the Iliotibial Bands and lower back pain

http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=70606

Ive been stretching (concentrating on the Iliotibial Bands, but still stretching all of the leg muscles) with elastic bands (as described in the sticky threads) with very good results thus far. I'm cautiously optimistic that I may have an old problem solved, but I won't call it fixed for sure till Ive had a few months with no issues.

**piwiman** · Posted On: 5/31/2008 1:55pm

I've been trying those same stretches and they kind of work. Still I think I'm going to take some more pain killers ( even though I don't trust them), I don't know which kind would be appropiate.

**muddy** · Posted On: 5/31/2008 2:20pm

Originally Posted by piwiman

I've been trying those same stretches and they kind of work. Still I think I'm going to take some more pain killers ( even though I don't trust them), I don't know which kind would be appropiate.

Clofenac Relax works the best for me ... its easy to find in Bolivia so you can probably find it in Peru. Its a combination muscle relaxer and anti inflamation medicine.

**piwiman** · Posted On: 5/31/2008 2:36pm

I was taking muscle relaxers but I ran out, I just took some arcoxia which is supposed to be a non-steroideal antiinflamatory and painkiller. I'll wait till my next appoinment t get the pills I was taking.