Effective self help tips to alleviate low back pain/sciatica form disk herniation

Oh.. no! that annoying low back pain and sciatica once again :(
Try these:

1. Stop doing strenous physical activity and lie down. Rest is known to cure a majority of sicknesses, thanks to th wonderful capability of the human body to auto cure itself. But be careful not to go for prolonged bed rest, unless until advised by your physician. ideally after 24- 48 hrs of bed rest, slowly start resuming your daily activities, putting as minimum stress as possible on your back.
2. Avoid bending from your waist at all costs, esp, lifting heavy items while bending from waist is a strict no. Always, choose a posture that makes your back feel relaxed - ideally choosing chairs that provide good lumbar support.
3. While sleeping, sleep on your sides with knees folded at right angles to your trunk and have a pillow between your knees, it eases the pressure on the disk.
4. Take adequate amounts of vitamin/ mineral supplements, Multivitamin- mineral tablets do a good job in speeding up the recovery. Vitamin C especially has a good effect on helping the disk auto- repair/ stabilise itself.
5. Keep your body hydrated at regular intervals. This helps to prvent dehydration and the disk and ensures supplessness of the body on the whole and the disks, in particular.
6. Give your body atleast a mild exercise daily. Exercise ensures proper blood circulation. The blood is the oxygen carrier to every part of the body. when the blood circulation is proper, the disks can rejuventate themselves with the required materials quickly.