For many patients, their doctors will likely prescribe rest and medications for a short period of time for low back pain relief. Long term medications are less likely to be curative and risk potential side effects.
Physiotherapy when properly applied is another well accepted solution to achieve pain relief
for back pain.
Using techniques such as manual therapy,
medical massage,
ultrasound,
spinal decompression,
stretches and exercises,
it can have a good result in many cases.
Some doctors might recommend steroidal and trigger point injections.