Lower Back Pain
Do legs cause low back pain? They do when one is shorter than the other. And about 1 out of 10 of us has a difference in leg length. This is not the only cause but it is a commonly overlooked cause. I had an elderly client named Bob. He had lower back pain from [...]
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Got pain in your lower back? Want to know how to get rid of it? Massage could be the ‘magic pill’ that you are seeking! There are muscles on the front and back sides of your body and on the outer sides of your spine. If any of those muscles get out of balance–some tight [...]
Massage therapy helps lower back pain as well as most other aches and pains. In fact, a study shows that it is more effective than conventional treatment. That’s no surprise to me but, then, hey! I’m a huge fan of massage! Here is the link to an article from Annals Of Internal Medicine. They are [...]
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What’s the most common cause of lower back pain? Well, there are actually TWO common causes. Cause #1: Collapsed or slouching posture. We are supposed to have a nice, easy curve behind your waist that goes toward your tummy. When we collapse forward, we lose that nice curve. Cause #2. Too much curve in the [...]
Some people have too little curve behind their waist and some have too much curve. This article is for the flat-backed folks. You used to have a curve in your lower back behind your waist. The curve pointed inward toward your belly. In fact, you HAD to have that curve in order to learn to [...]
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The QL’s or quadratus lumborum muscles are often the cause of nervy pain called sciatica that runs down your leg. They are also the cause of lower back aches. Sometimes they are called the four-sided devils. (They do have 4 sides.) These muscles on each side of your waist are called QL’s for short. The [...]
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Do you wake up with pain and stiffness in your lower back? I did, too. But I was only 30 years old at the time! I thought it was me but when I got a new mattress, like magic, I was ‘cured.’ Sometimes your mattress is too soft for you. If it’s more like a [...]
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Lower back pain? Last time we talked about a simple method to relieve your low back pain. Here’s Part Two. The last lower back pain relief article ( <–click here to read) said to lay on the floor with your legs at 90 degree angles at the hip and knee. Both calves were supported on [...]
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When your lower back hurts, it might just feel like a little muscle strain or you may have much more uncomfortable pain than that. Whether it hurts a little or a lot, here’s a simple way to relax the muscles in your lower back: Note: Please read everything before you try this. It involves getting [...]
Laurie had low back pain. She only came to see me (I’m a neuromuscular massage therapist) because her neighbor insisted. She was already scheduled for lower back surgery. The thing about surgery is it creates permanent changes. The thing about therapeutic massage is it assists the body in healing. It is all-natural. No weeks of [...]
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