4. Eat healthily
Who knew that eating healthily could help to prevent and alleviate back pain? Well, a lot of people actually and now you do too. There are so many different types of foods that have the potential to cause inflammation within the body.
Amongst the worst offenders in terms of the inflammatory stakes are red meat and alcohol. When we consume these food and drink items, the inflammatory markers in our blood go through the roof, meaning that muscle pulls, spasms and twinges are amplified in terms of how they are felt by the nervous system.
In a world where our food is full of additives and artificial ingredients, choosing a plant-based and specifically, anti-inflammatory diet can make a real difference to people living with upper back pain. The best way to see if the diet is what is causing your back pain is to vary the things that you miss out and to try that omission for up to two months to give it a fair test.