What are the different non-surgical methods to treat back pain?

The different non-surgical methods to treat back pain are:

• Strengthen your stomach so that it can help your back muscles do their work and decrease the pressure on your spine. Try daily stomach crunches or holding "the plank" for several minutes a day if your back will allow it.
• Try medication: Over-the-counter anti-inflammatories and/or prescription muscle relaxants can bring down inflammation in the back and quiet spasms, decreasing pain.
• Physical therapy can strengthen your back muscles and increase flexibility to help your back return to working condition.
• Epidural injections: Doctors can deliver powerful anti-inflammatory medication (steroids) directly into the spine, lowering inflammation profoundly and quickly.
• Acupuncture: A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2009 found that acupuncture (in which tiny needles are inserted into pressure points on your body) was more effective at relieving back pain than traditional approaches such as medication.