If you're looking for natural remedies for back and neck pain, there are plenty of treatments to choose from. Aromatherapy is one of the more popular ones, as it's not only effective, but also quite pleasant to incorporate into your life.
In order to create these aromatherapy blends, you will need to find essential oils. These can be ordered through online venues or from health care retailers in your area.
Some easy aromatherapy recipes techniques to use include:
For When the Pain is Really Bad
4 drops chamomile essential oil
4 drops rosemary essential oil
4 drops ginger essential oil
14 drops lavender essential oil
½ ounce carrier oil - like almond, olive, or sesame
This will help to soothe the muscles and help them to release tension that may be built up. Simply mix these oils together and apply to the skin. If you should find that your skin is irritated in any way, simply add more of your chosen carrier oil to further dilute the essential oils.
For Moderate Pain
2 drops chamomile essential oil
2 drops birch essential oil
2 drops eucalyptus essential oil
2 drops black pepper essential oil
2 drops lavender essential oil
½ ounce of carrier oil
When put onto the skin when the pain first starts, this concoction can often help to prevent pain from becoming too intolerable.
The main concern with most cases of back pain is that you are simply too tense and you need something to calm you down so that your muscles don’t tighten.
To deal with tension, try adding some of these essential oils or simply the fragrances to your life. For example, you can add a few drops of the oils to your favorite lotions or dot the diluted oils onto your wrists to smell whenever the pain occurs.
Choose an essential oil that suits you and makes you feel calmer. Try burning incense or lighting scented candles to further enhance the effects of this therapy.