2. Strain
If you are experiencing sudden back pain, then you might be able to tie it to some kind of over-strenuous activity or exercise that you might have done a few minutes, hours or days prior to the back pain occurring.
This type of lower back pain will usually go away if you’ve just temporarily strained or stretched a few muscles, though if it doesn’t go away after a few days then you should visit your doctor just to make sure you didn’t injure anything else at the same time.
There are a few things you can do to manage the pain, swelling and discomfort associated with a muscle strain – this includes taking a warm bath (with essential oil drops optional; yes, they can be of great help) and making use of cold and hot compresses on the affected area; if the pain gets overwhelming, you can also try over-the-counter painkillers to relieve the pain.
