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Chronic back pain and stiffness wakes me up in the middle ot the night and cant sleep. i have had it for a few years and i have a new mattress?
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Back pain: Chronic inflammation of the lumbar facet joints and sacroiliac joints can interrupt sleep with pain. A regimen of applying warm moist heat, stretching before bed followed by ice to the affected area can help reduce the stiffness and pain. The addition of a compound cream may be beneficial too.
Answered 5/25/2016
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Many Possibilities: Depending on how long it's been going on, i would consider an evaluation by a spine specialist. Sometimes it could be a muscle imbalance, early onset arthritis or scoliosis. Also could be a pinched nerve/herniated disc. Either way it might be good to figure it out and get appropriate treatment.
Answered 5/15/2016
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