Help Please

[corylus]

Hurt my back gardening the other day, OK apart from coccyxpretty painful, should I use warm or cold treatment as well as painkilllers?

Any help very welcome!

[bednobs]

try both and see which one (if either) helps more

[Theland]

Heat

[dannyk13]

Info here:-
https://www.spine-health.com/blog/should-i-use-ice-or-heat-my-lower-back-pain

[corylus]

Thanks for your help, just been trying cold compress,it seems to be helping. (So far!)

[Sqad]

I agree with bednobs....if cold helps....then use it.

[Peter Pedant]

agree bn - try either
I would go for hot water bottle
NOT too hot - that area is not particularly heat sensitive and it would be easy to scald....

er - bottoms up !

[chelle7272]

I find it is a personal preference as both can work, heat makes me too itchy! :)

[diddlydo]

I go for a hot water bottle every time - one of those that isn't actually water but is heated in the microwave - brilliant things!

[woofgang]

Whatever works is the right answer. My preference is a bag of frozen peas. You might also want to try Voltarol gel.

[Tilly2]

Voltarol is very good, albeit very expensive.
You're worth it.