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Monday, November 11, 2013

Try These Back Pain Tips Instead...

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Don't Let Back Pain Ruin Your Life —Try These Tips Instead...


You'll be hard pressed to find a better collection of simple back pain advice elsewhere on the Internet. Here in this short article is the advice most people are looking for.  Especially, for those who are suffering from mid back and lower back pain, and want to find solutions to help prevent it, and stop it from coming back.

Sleep on your side. Sleeping on your stomach disrupts your natural lumbar curve, and
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forces you twist your neck from side to side to breathe for long periods of time. This causes you to arch your back, compressing sensitive joints between each vertebra thus increasing your back pain.  Sleeping flat on your back gives you the opposite problem by putting more pressure on your back.  Sleeping on your side with a cushion between your knees is the best way to sleep if you want to soothe your back and wake up refreshed.  

Buy a satchel a soft brief carrier, a purse or a backpack with a long strap that can be worn on the opposite shoulder.  This distributes the weight of the bag more evenly across both sides of your body. It also helps keep the shoulders aligned, which helps keep your back from potential injury.

If you're dealing with back pain, your first inclination might be to rest, and lay around on the couch; instead, keep moving as much as you can. When you sit or lay still still for long periods of time, your joints become stiff and your muscles begin to weaken in just a day or two. This can increase your level of pain and cause a slower recovery. Getting some light exercise will help you feel better, faster.

All the exercise you can do to relieve your back pain is certainly a wise decision for your health. But you simply can't deny the comfort that a relaxing good old fashioned back rub can bring. If you can find someone willing to give you one, that is.

Water therapy can be helpful if you're experiencing back pain. Water temperatures, when adjusted correctly, can relieve sore muscles and joints.  In addition, water has a positive effect on your mind and mood state, leading to pain relief. Feel free to ask me about water therapy, and see if it can be added as an effective part of your treatment plan. 

If you have chronic back pain, and tend to spend a lot of your time in your car, make sure you're getting out of the car every 60- minutes, and stretching as much as you can. Spending too long with your spine in one position will make it stiff and vulnerable to injury.

Don't ignore the pain. If you know a particular activity is going to exacerbate your pain, then don't do that activity. Ignoring it will not make it go away faster. In fact, pushing through the pain will probably result in further injury, making the pain last even longer.


When lifting heavy objects, find a helper to avoid back pain.  Try to always lift the heavy object with bended knees and carry the object as close to or up against your body. When you place the object down, bend your knees again and squat. Avoid bending straight over at the waist, and picking the object up with just your arms and back.  That's a big no, no.  


Get encouragement for you back pain relief.  Join a support group or online forum for those who suffer with back pain. This will provide support for your own pain, but more than that, you can get ideas for back pain relief from those in the group, what they've tried, and what's working for them. You can also distract yourself from your pain by providing practical advice to others. 

If your back pain gets to be too debilitating, consider seeking additional help, and ask for a referral, it certainly doesn't hurt my feelings when someone asks for a second opinion. If you have good insurance these days, there's a good chance it might be covered. Trained physical therapists can give you helpful advice and help you develop an individualized exercise regimen that's safe, and will work to strengthen your back.  If you have a back problem, always consult with your physician, a chiropractor or a physical therapist first to understand what the problem is.  Do this before you ever join a gym, hire a personal trainer, or a fitness coach to work with your delicate spine. 

This is some of the best back pain advice available as promised early on. Use these tips and tricks to help yourself as a way to take care of your back condition. Use this today and stop your back from slowing you down. 


Bless and Be Blessed ALWAYS...


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