This seemed pretty relevant for a lot of people, because if you are anything like me, you are no stranger to back problems. It seems that the majority, even the vast majority, of people over the age of 30-35 have experienced some measure of back problems at some point or other, to varying degrees.
It can be a real problem, obviously. It affects everything. How you get up in the morning, how you walk and stand, how you sit, how you relax, and eventually, how you relax and try and get back to sleep. Back pains complicate life quite a bit, fi they are severe. You cannot do what you normally do, and certainly, it requires being mindful of things.
There are always scary points, as well, particularly if your back problems are more serious or painful. Suddenly, common things like coughing or especially sneezing can take some preparation. When I had bad back pains, I remember making a point of trying to press my back against a wall or something like that, in order to have a kind of support, and minimize the chances of pulling your back out all over again, or making it worse (even possibly far worse). I even found out the hard way, after a particularly severe incident of pulling out my back, that I apparently have sciatica, when the pain stretched beyond just my lower back, and into my legs. That lasted for months, and it was almost like torture! Some simple tasks, such as sitting, lying down, or standing, let alone actions like getting up, or walking, were much more complicated and involved than they ever had been before.
Not fun.
There were some things that I was hoping to do to improve the situation. But the one piece of advice that was the most consistent tip was to do regular lower back exercises, and strengthen the muscles down there to help prevent such pain in the future.
Sound advice, it seems.
Finding the most appropriate exercise requires some research, and I am not entirely certain that I have found that best exercise for back pain just yet.
In any case, it is good to at least understand a bit why your back might be hurting, if you are not entirely certain. And this article seemed like a decent one to give you clues as to why it might be happening to you:
7 Weird Reasons Your Back Hurts by Amy Rushlow, November 8, 2014:
https://www.yahoo.com/health/7-weird-reasons-your-back-hurts-and-what-to-do-about-101652689922.html
Back pain can hit at the most unwelcome of times, and more often than not, we're hard pressed in finding a remedy. Whether it's the ones that have been shared among families and peers, or the much standardized yet more reliable ones that are provided by trusted medical services everywhere, it still persists. Anyway, thanks for sharing those thoughts! That can really help people who are dealing with back pain. All the best to you!
ReplyDeleteJacqueline Hodges @ Dr. Koziol
Thank you, Jacqueline! Yeah, when I had that bout with sciatica, it made it difficult even to get comfortable enough to sleep at night, without stiffening up or feeling on the verge of pulling a muscle, or otherwise just generally making my pains worse! It really felt almost like torture! So many people complain of back pain, and it seems that, once you reach a certain age, you are likely to have experienced some back pain or other. I wanted to investigate to see if there was something that could be done, and this article seemed informative and possibly helpful!
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