I.C.E. DOWN Cold Warps for Back Pain

An estimated 80% of people, or more, suffer with back pain at some point in their lives. Back pain can be very debilitating, affecting your work, sleep, and everything you do. Chronic back pain can significantly reduce your quality of life, and lead to other health issues. I.C.E. DOWN ice wraps can give you safe and effective relief from back pain.

Causes of Back Pain

Back pain can have many causes including:

• Accidents, such as a fall or car accident
• Sports injuries
• Repetitive stress injuries
• Health conditions, such as arthritis
• Poor posture, in general or for long stretches of time such as while working at the computer or driving
• Poor ergonomics
• Ill-fitting shoes
• Walking improperly to compensate for an injury or pain in the leg or foot
• Improper lifting
• Weak muscles due to general lack of exercise or prolonged recovery from an injury, including prior back pain
• Obesity
• Stress
• Bad mattress

In some cases, the cause of back pain is never determined. Often, a combination of factors comes together to cause a back injury or back pain.

For instance, increased work duties could lead to longer hours sitting behind your desk with poor posture, cutting out exercise time, and added stress. When you finally get a chance to squeeze in a game of golf, your form is just a little off. Your back is in both a weakened and strained state at this point, and that bad swing is all it takes to send you over the edge into some serious back pain.

Consequences of Back Pain

According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), "The total cost of low-back pain exceeds $100 billion per year." That figure is not taking into account other types of back pain.

More importantly, back pain can have a huge impact on your daily activities and your ability to enjoy life. Chronic back pain can interfere with your relationships with your spouse, family, and friends, leading to depression and anger.

Back pain can cause you to avoid activity, leading to muscle weakness and inflexibility, and ultimately to more injuries.

Back Pain Solutions

The best solution for back pain is to avoid injury in the first place. Strategies to avoid back injury and back pain include:

• Good posture
• Staying in shape
• Wearing comfortable shoes
• Maintaining good habits such as proper lifting and getting up to stretch and move around every half-hour or so when sitting for prolonged periods

Sometimes back pain is unavoidable. Instead of reaching for the heating pad and pain pills, the next time you want relief from back pain, try cold therapy.

Cold therapy reduces the inflammation and relieves the pain. It immediately triggers the release of endorphins, your body's natural opiates, and it decreases the amount of pain signals sent to your brain.

I.C.E. DOWN ice wraps for your back are designed to cushion your back and provide lumbar support when sitting or lying down. The wrap can even be worn without the ice packs as a back support.

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