Natural Back Pain Relief
Your back pain is getting worse? Here are nine tips to help you feel better: 1. Hold in your stomach muscles (that’s the best and easiest way to strengthen them.) Just suck them back to your spine. 2. Lift your chest (this strengthens your back.) 3. Create a small hollow behind your waist if you [...]
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Does massage get rid of back pain? A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine said it can. (And that is no surprise to me!) The study compared patients in three groups: 1. Conventional medical treatment of medicine and exercises 2. Structural massage (deeper pressure) 3. Swedish massage (more gentle form of massage) Guess who [...]
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Can large breasts or breast implants cause pain in your back? That’s the question I received from Carol. Here’s what she said: “Kathryn – Hi, maybe you have some ideas. I am considering breast reduction. How much do large breasts play into my back strain? I used to belly-dance but I think the extra weight [...]
Linda’s back and hip hurt. Here’s what she told me: “I drive for a living. Drive up to 10 hrs a day, my hip & back hurt nearly all the time. I am 51 years old. My hip (I think it’s the iliopsoas, but my rehab guy says tight quadriceps)… anyway that little muscle will [...]
Knots in your back muscles are caused by strain on the muscles (generally.) Knots are actually tender, contracted areas of soft tissue or muscle. Massage therapy is an excellent “tool” to help you get rid of your knots or muscle spasms. How does a massage therapist find your knots? Sometimes he or she will kind [...]
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Bulging disks CAN heal themselves. And they DO heal themselves. This is how I was trained and I have seen this happen with people who had been diagnosed with disk bulges in their backs. Clients and friends who were offered surgery got better. They got rid of their pain. Without surgery! I’m not talking about [...]
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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 is excellent natural medicine for upper back pain. Massage feels good and is good for you, too. It boosts your immune system, improves your circulation and can even get rid of pain. Upper back pain is most often caused by
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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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Your gluteal muscles (your powerful buttock muscles) can cause pain in your hips, sacroiliac joints, your legs, lower back and feet. You can massage your own gluteals (or glutes, for short) and it’s pretty easy. A tennis ball or similar ball that is quite firm is the tool you can use. This ball will cause [...]
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