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El Reg reports:
Reported in The Lancet, the study [on paracetamol also known as acetaminophen] funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline Australia ran for over three years and involved "a multicentre, double-dummy, randomised, placebo controlled trial across 235 primary care centres in Sydney."
The study saw some patients given regular doses paracetamol, others told to take the drug when in pain and a third group handed placebos. Those given paracetamol, in either mode, reported no less pain than those taking placebos. Nor did sugar-pill-poppers recover from their ailments more slowly.
The authors therefore "question the universal endorsement of paracetamol in this patient group."
In this interview the study's leader Professor Chris Maher even questions whether Paracetamol can be considered a pain-killer.
"The jury is out" on whether the drug lessens pain, Professor Maher says about two minutes into the interview.
So, what does work? Don't just lay there; for starters, get up and MOVE AROUND.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by LaminatorX on Friday July 25 2014, @01:05PM
I've had back trouble off and on since a nasty fall some years ago. My legs healed asymmetrically, so my stride is constantly trying to make my spine lean to one side. When I get into trouble, I take ibuprophin for the pain, alternate between resting with ice-packs and gentle activity, and see a chiropractor (a good one who shares a practice with an orthopedist and a physical therapist)to straighten my spine back out as the icing brings the inflamed disk back down to size.
I avoid heat on the affected area. It feels good in the moment, but increases swelling which adds more pressure to the inflamed area.
I obviously haven't done a double blind test on this, but I have had success.