Posts Tagged ‘acute back pain’

Exercises for Lower Back Pain

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Since a lot of manual workers have problems with their backs due to excessive stress, exercises for lower back pain can help them a lot if they learn how to do them correctly.

Lower back exercises can help you get rid of the pain or at least reduce it. Your pain will disappear faster if you exercise on a regular basis, as this will also improve flexibility and strengthen the muscles. All these benefits contribute to the reduction of chances of an acute back pain attack happening.

There are two components of exercises that can be done for lower back pain. First is the increased flexibility and strength, plus the body conditioning overall. You can get your body in great condition if you do some cardiovascular exercises (biking, walking or swimming) on a regular basis.

Your lower back will also improve if you lose some of the extra weight. In the beginning you should start slow, but in time you should get to 20-40 minutes of exercise in each session, with 3-5 sessions per week.

The second component of these exercises will make your back muscles more powerful and flexible. Besides your lower back, exercises will also improve your other muscles and abdominals. With exercise you will be able to keep the back of the thigh loose, which decreases the chance of injury.

Link: EZine Articles
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Dr. Alan Weidner
www.massage-chair-relief.com

Lower Back Pain: The Underlying Cause

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Lower back pain can be an agonizing inhibitor in your everyday life. Sometimes pain can be so bad it interferes with simple activities such as sitting or standing, as well as making it difficult to exercise, play with your children or grandchildren or inhibit other daily activities.

Before treatment of lower back pain can begin, it is important to diagnose whether the pain is acute or chronic. Acute back pain can be caused by trauma to the lower back (sports injuries, falls, car accidents, improper lifting, etc.), or it can be caused by some form of arthritis. Chronic back pain is harder to diagnose since it can be caused by minimal movement and is typically recurring and progressive.

Many types of medications can be used when treating lower back pain. They range from simple over-the-counter pain relievers, to prescription pain relievers, to injected steroids. Before beginning any type of medication regiment, a doctor should be consulted.

Sufferers of back pain are also turning to treatment options such as massage to help with their pain management and injury treatment. Massage chairs can provide a variety of massage techniques to help loosen tight muscles, reducing strain of the lower back while helping to reduce stress around nerves which can trigger pain receptors.

Link: Article Pros
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Dr. Alan Weidner
www.massage-chair-relief.com