Got pain in your lower back? Do you think it might be muscle strain?
Some people have too little curve behind their waist and some have too much curve. This article is for the flat-backed folks who have too little curve behind their waist.
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 walk.
But then you started Continue reading Cool Tool To Get Rid of Lower Back Muscle Strain
Do you have lower back pain? Did you know that your legs might be causing that pain? It’s true!
I’ll give you some background and then a quick stretching tip for getting rid of the pain in your lower back:
Here’s how your body works:
The muscles in the front of your thighs and the insides of your thighs (where they touch each other) pull on your back because they are actually attached to your pelvis and spine. Since they are attached to your bones, the muscles can PULL on your pelvis and spine.
Those muscles pull on your Continue reading Your Legs Can Cause Low Back Pain
The pain in your back is a symptom. It means something is wrong but it’s probably not the cause of your back pain.
Here’s a good analogy about getting rid of back pain that involves unlocking the door to your home.
Treating symptoms without treating the Cause of the symptoms is like trying to unlock your door by turning the key but leaving the deadbolt locked.
It just doesn’t work.
When therapy or surgery isn’t successful it is because Continue reading Why You Must Treat The CAUSE Of Your Back Pain
Can yoga exercises get rid of your back pain?
Last week two different people wrote to tell me how much difference yoga made in their pain. And did you know there are yoga classes specifically for people with back pain?
The really good thing about the practice of yoga movements is Continue reading Does Yoga Help Get Rid Of Back Pain Naturally?
Have you been wondering about using an inversion table to help get rid of back pain naturally? Or how inversion tables work?
Here’s some helpful info:
Inversion tables DO help get rid of back pain. They create a little more space between your spinal bones. Stretching two or three times a day for at least a few minutes reduces the pressure of gravity.
That’s the whole thing: Gravity.
It keeps us from floating off into space but it also squashes us down.
Gravity can cause pain unless we do things to counteract it. Inversion is one of those things.
Some of the older style inversion tables have Continue reading Inversion Tables – Does Inversion Get Rid Of Back Pain?
You have a really, really strong back. Really, you do!
But, sometimes when something happens, like a spasm or a “catch”, you might start to think that your back is frail or fragile. You might think you have to “baby” your back.
When we start to baby our back, or move tentatively, we are setting ourselves up for injury. We start to move stiffly instead of smoothly. And, we are more likely to Continue reading You Have A Really Strong Back That Can Heal Naturally
If you have upper back pain you probably have stiffness somewhere in your back as well.
And how about your posture? Did you know that poor posture can cause upper back pain? There is a definite tie-in.
I will always believe that massage is the best thing to help muscles relax but stretching is the next best. So, here’s something that’ll help you get “unstuck” and relieve your stiff upper back.
Are you familiar with Continue reading How Being Flexible Can Get Rid Of Upper Back Pain And Stiffness