Relief! Lower Back Pain
Relief! Lower Back Pain welcomes you to discover natural pain relief solutions. We are here to show you non traditional ways that you can try at home to help you relieve your back pain and feel better. Almost all of us have back pain at sometime in our lives. It is good to know that a great percentage of all back problems disappear within a week or at the longest, a month, all by itself.
To speed relief, try these 6 ideas.
* Drink Water. When pain hits you suddenly, drink 2 glasses of water. Did you know that dehydration can cause pain in many areas of the body? The discs and joints are dependent upon water that is stored in the disc core and vertebral joints. The 5th lumbar disc is greatly affected by dehydration. Water is a lubricating agent for all parts of your body. This is important for all areas of your body, not just your back. Water deficiency is a very serious problem. If you would like to know more about this, Dr. F. Batmanghelidi, M.D. has a fantastic book, How to Deal With Back Pain and Rheumatoid Joint Pain
*Apply Ice. Apply ice for the first 48 hours. Use ice 20 minutes every hour or until you feel relief. After 48 hours, apply heat and cold alternately.
*Sit Properly. We all need to pay attention to our posture throughout the day. So many people are causing their own pain by postural habits that they get used to. When sitting, we should sit up straight, meaning, pay attention to where your head is, where your arms are, where your legs are. The head should be up, with eyes looking straight ahead and nose pointing forward. We should sit on our sitting bones, which are part of your pelvis. When sitting, we should not cross our legs, it restricts blood flow. We also should not sit with our ankles crossed, like some ladies do. My Mother used to do this and she would complain about one foot hurting her. She used to sit and watch TV by crossing her ankles, always one foot on top of the other. What she was doing was putting pressure upon one bone constantly and that caused her pain. When I pointed out to her what she was doing to herself, she stopped crossing her ankles and had no more pain. Another posture problem is leaning and slouching on the couch or comfortable chair. Some people lean on their elbows and then cause problems for themselves in their upper back and neck. After sitting for a while, get up and move around. Use your wonderful imagination to try this: Imagine a "bar of light" going thought your ears that is pulling you straight up, without any effort on your part. Close your eyes and really get into the feeeling of this. Breathe and relax. Really imagine this "bar of light" pulling you up. When you are standing and really get into this visualization, you will feel a shift in almost all areas of your body. You will feel a difference in the way your neck and shoulders feel. Your back and abdomen will shift, as will your pelvis. Lastly it will shift your legs and even the way you stand on your feet. You can use this idea at all times, when sitting or standing. It really is useful to remember to do this. (This idea is adapted from The Alexander Technique, which is a postural technique.)
*Get Proper Exercise. Inactivity makes muscles shorter, tighter, weaker and less flexible. Always begin a new exercise routine slowly. If you haven’t exercised in years, ask your doctor before you start. Try to do something everyday that you enjoy. Community programs are available in many areas of the country, that offer a wide range of exercise possiblities. Walking is simple for most people, for people who live in the North, you would have to join one of the community programs, or walk around a shopping mall. Start out easy, 5 to 10 minutes a day, then, when you feel ready, you add an extra 5 minutes. Then you will build up gradually until you get to 30 minutes. You will know when to walk longer. You will feel better and better. Just don’t overdo it.
Here is a strech you can try: 
*Lift Things Properly. Lift objects with your legs, arms and abdomen, not with the muscles of your back. Avoid activities where you are bending at the waist and twisting. Push large objects instead of pulling them. Activities that are one sided, that involve bending and twisting at the same time aggravate the back.
*Deep Breathing. Sit comfortably, try to relax. Take a deep breath in for a count of 7, then, hold your breath for a count of 7, exhale for a count of 7, hold your breath for a count of 7, breathe in for a count of 7. Repeat this 7 times. Just pay attention to breathing and counting. You will feel much better after you do this. You will feel lighter and more alive. Any time you feel pain, try to remember to breathe. Just feel the air going in and out for a few moments. I truly hope that you have found these ideas useful and will help you relieve your back pain.
You are designed to feel good.
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