The Do's and Dont's of Acute Low Back Pain Ice the area of pain and ice it often. Read and follow my instructions for the therapeutic application of ice. Do not sit if you can avoid it, if you must sit then only for short periods and no more than thirty minutes maximum. If you were prescribed a lumbar brace then wear it when you are up and about and even when sleeping if warranted. NO exercise, this means no upper or lower body work with weights or aerobic workouts until cleared for it. No lifting at all. Do not rest on the couch, only the bed or floor. Eat light, you want to avoid getting constipated. Do not strain on the toilet, this could greatly aggravate you. Avoid sexual activity until the pain is gone.

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