The obvious symptom for back pain is simply pain. While some experience constant pain others have pain that feels like darts being thrown at them. At times it seems unbearable where the person feels that he is neither able to sit nor stand. The back feels sore and numb and even a gentle touch feels like a thousand knives stabbing at your back.

Acute back pain is short term pain where you feel muscle tension or muscles pulls and stiffness anywhere along the back starting from the rib cage moving to any other part of your back. Statistics state that 45% of adults face this issue yet a very small percent visit a doctor for treatment as there are several home remedies that have proved extremely useful.

Home remedies for backaches

A back pain is normally caused by lifting heavy materials causing a muscle pull or bad posture which results in overall numbness in the area.

-A simple method to get rid of the pain is to sleep in a good posture. Sleep on a firm mattress and keep yourself warm in the night.

-Use hot and cold compressions on your back. Start with a hot water bottle followed by an ice pack. The drastic change in temperatures helps to relieve you of your pain.

-Mix a tea spoon of clove powder to honey and have a spoon full daily.

-Eating cloves of garlic wards of signs of backache.

-Eucalyptus oil seems to have curative powers when it comes to aches. Rub a few drops of eucalyptus oil on the area that is in pain and massage gently. You can also pour the oil in your bath water to have an overall effect to eliminate pain. Put a few eucalyptus leaves under your pillow to breathe in the vapors that it emits. It takes care of your pain and provides instant relief.