I want to talk briefly about three types of medication that you can use to treat back pain. It's very important that you discuss these medications with your physician and devise a plan deciding on the right medication that's good for you. Medication always has side effects and it's very important that you be aware to those side effects. And keep that in mind while making your decision. Your first line therapy should be something like acetaminophen or Tylenol, depending on where you are in the world. Tylenol or acetaminophen is a great choice for the first line of therapy.

It may not be the strongest medication, but it definitely relieves pain and does not have too many side effects. So this is a great place to start. The next type of medication that I want to talk about are non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, or NSH for short, these are things like ibuprofen They are a little bit stronger in relieving back pain. However, they come along with side effects, especially if you take it in the long term. Short term use of NSA aids are usually safe, but in the long term, they can have their side effects. Two main side effects of NF aids, one is kidney damage, and the second is problems with your gastrointestinal tract or your digestive system.

If you have a history of ulcers, you should probably refrain from taking too many sides. And Alternatively, if you have a history of kidney injury, and it saves might not be the best decision for you. Discuss with your primary care physician, which type of medication is good for you and to see if ns aids like ibuprofen if that's something that you can benefit from. The last option of medication to take treating your chronic back pain is the group called opiates. Now opiates do not have any place in the treatment of acute back pain. But in chronic back pain, they may have a place as a last line of treatment therapy.

If you've been paying any attention to the news lately, lately, you've known that opiates play a major role in addiction. And this is one of the more serious side effects that you have to watch out for. If you need to take opiates, be sure to discuss with your primary care physician and see if this is something that's good for you. All right, In this video, we briefly touched on three types of medication. acetaminophen, like Tylenol, ns aids like ibuprofen, and opiates. In the next video, we're going to talk about which treatments have proven to help chronic back pain and which have not