Researchers are using a new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show that sitting in an upright position places unnecessary strain on one’s back, leading to potentially chronic back pain problems if one spends long hours sitting. The study was conducted at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland, and was presented earlier this week at [...]
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Natural Remedies and Healthy Living through Essential Oils Tuesday, March 5, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:00pm Adventist Community Service Center 2554 F Road, Grand Junction, CO Contact : (970) 216-7838 JOIN US!! for an educational evening of learning how we can incorporate Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential oils in your daily lives! Essential oils are [...]
Effective Grand Junction Chiropractic Treatments and Grand Junction Auto Injury Tips
Been in an auto accident? Our Grand Junction Auto Injury chiropractor at the Spine & Injury Center of Grand Junction can help! It is important to have your spine checked following an accident. Impacts can cause whiplash that could have damaging effects on your spine. Call our chiropractic office immediately to prevent psychological and physical [...]
Black Friday Benefit – Walking Can Help You Lose Weight!
According to the research conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, brisk walking can actually help stop women from gaining weight, or even lose weight. Their study shows that even a 30-minute walk can help women achieve this. Furthermore, their research showed that women who are overweight actually gained more benefits compared to women [...]
Flatten Your Abs through Abdominal Crunches
The most popular ab exercise is the abdominal crunch. This is a very effective exercise when done properly. Crunches will definitely tone, shape and strengthen your abdominal muscles, which are also known as, rectus abdominis. Like any workout, it is very important that you first consult your doctor before you perform the exercise. This is [...]
Running – Easiest Way to Burn Fat and Have Fun Too!
A solution which would not require you to exert a lot of money and resources is RUNNING. All you need is a pair of good running shoes, comfortable shorts or jogging pants, and a shirt for starters. Running does not require you to go to the gym, which usually has expensive memberships, in order to [...]
A Holistic Approach to Losing Fat
For most of us losing fat is not that easy. You probably have tried reducing your food intake, or have started going to the gym but these just didn’t work. It’s not your fault. In fact, it’s a good start, it’s just not holistic. I have found that in order to lose weight properly and [...]
ASHTANGA YOGA MOTHER EARTH: Extreme Lower Back Pain
I feel embarrased, which is probably a good sign, might teach me a thing or two. I hurt myself. I don’t know when it was. That is the worst part. I have no idea when it happened.Last Wednesday my ladies holidays arrived very conveniently [NOT!] while in Kurmasana. Dead set in the middle of primary series, eliminating the possibility of it being a rest day, but oh well. I stopped there and took my two days of rest. The next day however, I noticed some pain in my lower back, and when the first practice back from holidays came around the very early poses signaled me that for the life of God I had to stop! It all happened at triang mukhaikapada paschimottanasana. It was simply impossible. I could not bend down. My lower back was in pain, a LOT of pain. I could only move vertically up and down, no opportunity for side movement. In any direction. Even to stand up I had to ask for help and the pain would be terrible until I was completely straight up.Looking at anatomy books and into the internet I could clearly isolate the Erector Spinae as being the one in trouble, it is after all the muscle that maintains the spine erect and it is exactly where I, still, feel the pain.Good thing I have been reading “I Am That” and was able to put things in perspective, take it easy, and notice that a little injury is just something happening in the screen of my mind and that none of what my mind was telling me was true (things like I would never be able to practice again, etc.)I am helping things by doing the following:- Staying active. Going to bed seems not good as usually pain is an indication of stagnated energy, which, if immobilized could lead to further complications. So I did what I could which was not much. Even sitting hurt.- Took quite a bit of Advil. Especially in the first couple of days. Advil is a blessing for reducing inflammation. I have yet to try the Chinese herb recommended in “A Tooth From the Tiger’s Mouth” which is the “herbal ice”, or San Huan San. I did not have any handy and therefore Advil had to do the trick, which it did, nicely, it allowed for some movement and walks. I love walks, especially on this weather, I mean, is this weather for real? 80 degrees in March?- Went back to Dr. H’s suggestions, which work like charm, used the Gou Pi Medicated Plaster, they are expensive but worth every penny. For the past couple of days I have had two in my lower back and they ease things, get the chi to move, and reduce inflammation. They also feel mildly warm.- I re-ordered the U-I Oil (like “you and I” oil -that is how I remember the name) which I used in India when I had a deep adjustment in Kurmasana. This oil is great for when something hurts, I put it in the morning and then wash it off after a few minutes because if you leave it for a long time it will burn more and more.Then as the practice starts to kick in (say by the end of the standing sequence or earlier depending on temperature) the area gets warmer and the circulation flows. – I also tried cupping, but I suppose I need more practice with that. James helped me with the suction cups I got a few months ago, and I left them there on the back for a good five to ten minutes. Maybe it is because it was on day one and I did not repeat that I did not feel any difference. Nothing helped on day one, it was just terrible.-The one thing that DID NOT
Back Pain Will Be A Thing Of The Past
Try to eat a healthy diet, and drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. A nutritious diet provides you with many things that can help you, one of them being the prevention of back pain. Staying well-hydrated can help you to stay fit and lean, meaning your back doesn’t feel the strain that excess weight can bring. Water is also necessary to lubricate your joints, providing relief to your back. Choose an office chair with good lower back support. If the lumbar region of your back (where it curves) isn’t supported, you are almost guaranteed to have back pain. It might help to buy a small pillow to put behind your back to give your back more support. It may seem illogical, but those who have back pain need to exercise regularly. Back pain sufferers think that exercise will worsen their back pain, when it fact it actually helps. Stretching and flexing the muscles and tendons in the back will ease your pain. Try using a hot and cold method to ease your back pain. You can reduce both pain and inflammation using ice packs. On the other hand, warmth will relax your muscles by increasing the blood flow. Take a warm bath, and use a heating pad or an electric blanket for heat. If you weigh 10 or more pounds than what you should ideally, then it’s time to start a weight loss plan. When you carry extra weight, especially around your stomach, it can alter the center of gravity. This extra weight puts a lot of strain on your lower back, causing ongoing back pain. A little-known but effective way to alleviate back pain is the stay away from caffeine. Caffeine can inflame muscles and bring on spasms. You need to limit the amount of coffee or tea you are drinking if you want to reduce the amount of back pain you experience. Losing weight can improve back pain. This can greatly reduce the pain that you are experiencing. Being overweight causes your muscles to work harder and poorly toned muscles can aggravate the pain as well. Aim for an average weight that corresponds to your height. To minimize back pain, you should strive to consume plenty of calcium and vitamin D. Your bones will become weaker if your diet does not contain these essential elements. This can result in painful deterioration of the back region. Eat foods rich in calcium, get adequate sunlight and take any necessary supplements. You will be doing your back a favor. A diet which
How awfull, I have back pain terribly. I can tell you what I've done …
Pam, I suffered three tragic accidents and developed chronic back pain. In muscle! It might sound simple but moist heat helped. I couldn’t sleep like you have described. I went online to Thermal-On and ordered two moist heat pads which cover all my back at night. I put them in the Microwave and beep them 3 min. then sleep on warm moist heat all night. In the morning, pain is gone or subsided by half the amount I began with. I know this may not seem like much but I hope it helps. Later without so much pain, I could think and joined a Gentle Yoga class. It meets once a week. Slowly, Slowly after 3 years I’ve begun to heal and can now walk up to 5 blocks in the city.My back is healing. In Gentle Yoga individuals stretch according to their own abilities. Yoga may not do the trick here if you are allergic to Insulin, but the moist heat will help I’m sure. With sleep you’ll begin to feel better in general and be able to think better. Good Luck , Cathy
