My 2 Favorite Products to Ease Back Pain
Between my husband & I – we deal with conditions such as trauma induced scoliosis, spina bifida occulta, degenerative disc disease, etc. We’ve tried many products between us & here’s the 2 products that actually WORK!Â
So first off, let me begin by assuring you this is not in any way a sponsored post. The information I’m giving you today is based on personal experience & nothing else.
Back pain is a something that a lot of us deal with day to day. My family personally has a time with it.
When I was a child, I was in a freak bicycle accident where I crashed my bike, flew over the handlebars, & my left side hit the corner of a stop sign – puncturing my kidney in the process causing me to have to have it removed. Years later, I started having a lot of mid back pain, and I mean a lot. I found out that the impact of me hitting that stop sign knocked my hip lopsided & also left me with trauma induced scoliosis.
In addition to my own back pain, my husband’s father was exposed to Agent Orange during his time in Vietnam which in turn led to my husband having issues issues such as spina bifida occulta, degenerative disc disease, & degenerative bone loss at a very young age.
So, you can say that we both know a thing or two about back pain. Â We’re both anti-narcotics when it comes to treating both of our conditions, so it’s safe to say we’ve tried a whole mess full of things to ease the pain – most of them sadly being a waste of money.
Over the years, we’ve found 2 products that really work to help ease the pain. I wish that there were more than two, but it is what it is. Unfortunately, most the products on the market talk a bunch of hype but they don’t deliver on their promises – and we all know it’s true.
Something that I don’t count in the 2 products is a tip though, and common sense really. You need a good mattress. If you’ve got springs sticking up through the mattress, no amount of flipping that mattress or back pain products are gonna help your back honey. I personally have a sleep number, and I L-O-V-E it. I actually went to the Sleep Number store in the mall about 9 years ago and asked to purchase a floor model & got that baby sooooo cheap compared to what they retail for. We love it.  But, I know not everyone can get themselves a sleep number either, but it is a good choice. Whatever mattress you go for, just make sure it supports your back. Having a supportive mattress is a necessity.
Now, to those two products we love. First off, BioFreeze.
We LOVE BioFreeze, y’all. I actually had it recommended to me a few years ago by my family doctor, who gave me a sample in his office. My husband & I both tried it, and were both a little wary about it because neither of us have been that impressed with other topical gels like this. Both of us were impressed, & we ended up ordering more of it on Amazon. Since then, we purchase the largest bottle of it possible (because it’s a better value) since we both have such great success with it. Some days I get some nasty leg & foot cramps, so I also will rub it on those as well. My teenage daughters also swear by it for their menstrual cramps by rubbing some on their bellies.
Click here to find BioFreeze on Amazon.
Second is the Back Magic Plus.
This simple looking contraption has completely eliminated the want to visit a chiropractor for me. My husband & I both use it 2 to 3 times a day, for about 2-4 minutes at a time. He has a lot of lower back pain, while mine is more in the middle to upper region – and it helps us both. I like it without the separate acupuncture attachment it comes with while the hubs likes it better with it – thankfully, it’s interchangeable so it’s easy to switch between the two. It helps me instantaneously, while my husband says it took a couple weeks for it to make a difference for him.
Click here to find the Back Magic Plus on Amazon.
I hope this helps my fellow back-pain sufferers out there because we all know having back pain daily is no fun. These two things, plus having a good mattress, gets us through the day. They aren’t miracle products, because there’s really no such thing – but they make a huge difference in our pain management.
I’ll use Icy Hot on my forehead and neck for headaches. It helps me. Thanks for sharing this. BioFreeze is a similar product from what I understand.
I can’t say enough good things about bio freeze! I use to have lower back pain due to a bulging disc in my back (which unfortunately turned into a ruptured disc and scatcia nerve pain) but this helped manage my pain especially when an ice pack wasn’t practical.
I too have scoliosis in my lower back ~ have no clue how it happened or why. I also have stenosis, spondylosis, degenerative disc disease ~ you name it! I won’t do narcotics either…the only thing I take is Tylenol Arthritis. I have been having injections ~ the only pain relief I get. I’ve used Bio-Freeze on my back and knees…ice packs off & on help. I was given some stretching exercises from the spine Dr and when I’m not in pain, I enjoy doing them. I agree re: a good mattress! I will certainly will investigate the Back Magic Plus. A friend made some pain cream for me using essential oils and coconut oil. It helps her husband ~ he had a bike accident as a child too. If you’re interested, let me know! I appreciate your sharing!
Pat- I would like to know what essential oils your friend used with the coconut oil. Thanks!
Just want to let you in on what works for me and some of my friends that also have back issues… I have problems with my lower back my left shoulder and sciatica and what works best is a TENS Unit!!! Especially for the lower back and sciatica! I went to England for two woeeks and what I was most afraid of is having the sciatica act up again… I brought my tens unit and my son in law who is still living in England has degenerative disc problems as well as other problems happened to have a big problem with his back while I was there. I asked if he ever has tried a tens unit before. He said his uncle had a pro unit and used it on him when he went for PT long agao. So I hooked him up to my tens unit and before he was done using it he was on the internet buying one. I have seen them as low as $25 so moct people can afford them but I swear by mine and now he does too!!!
I hope this may help someone and if it does PLEASE let me know.. AND… spread the word! It’s so much better than putting chemicals into your body and I have yet to have any side effects from using mine!
Good health to you all!!!
I too have back issues, I had a herniated disk many years ago and I recently fractured my ankle and had surgery, I was in a boot for 5 months and it has thrown my back out again. I just ordered this Back Magic Plus so wish me luck. Chiropractors are soooo expensive. Thanks for posting.