Welcome to Back Pain Guide
Back Pain Support Group Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
You may also listen to this article by using the following controls.
Lower Back Pain Exercise – Get Moving!
from:One of the best therapies for back pain of any kind is exercise. With lower back pain being quite common, many people have lost range of mobility due to favoring the pain. In other words, the less you move the tighter the muscles get and that can increase pain. Following a lower back pain exercise plan can relieve the pain while conditioning the body at the same time.
Exercise is almost always ordered for back pain. The kind of exercise and its frequency varies from person to person depending on the situation. But exercises can be included in any program that target specific pain areas while improving the general back muscle condition. The point of the lower back pain exercise is to reduce the pain while increasing your ability to complete your normal daily activities.
The doctor or physical therapist can devise a specific plan for you if you’re under their care. But people with lower back pain who aren’t seeing a doctor yet can also take advantage of the benefits of any lower back pain exercise. You can devise your own plan and follow a program in the comfort of your home. The thing you must be aware of in the beginning is that your lower back pain may actually increase a bit at first. If you have been favoring your muscles and restricting your activities, muscles will have to go through a conditioning stage.
There are a lot of psychological advantages to following an exercise program also. When you do a lower back pain exercise, it doesn’t take long to realize that you are capable of more motion than you thought. Limiting your movements because of pain is self-defeating. The less you move, the less your muscles are able to move. This can create a mental state that focuses on the pain. Pain begins in the brain and concentrating on pain can actually make it worse.
There are a number of exercises you can do for the lower back. Following is a short list of exercises. You should do each lower back pain exercise routinely, and you’ll be amazed how quickly you’ll grow stronger.
• Pelvic tilt
• Small crunches
• Oblique crunches
• Press up
• Alternating arm and leg reach
• Leg lifts
• Cat and Camel
These are common exercises used in any workout routine at varying levels of difficulty, because they work to strengthen the back. When you do a lower back pain exercise like leg lifts, your back muscles are made to tighten and exert effort which improves strength and tone.
The worst thing you can do when you have lower back pain is stay in bed. Though some people think this is the best alternative, lying in bed for too long will actually cause rapid muscle deterioration. You want your muscles to get stronger – not weaker.
Back Pain Support Group News
Support group to address living with chronic pain (Grand Island Independent)
Before Kathleen Umphress steps a foot out of bed in the morning she does one hour of relaxation exercises, including deep breathing, self-hypnosis, imagery and meditation. She doesn't have much of a choice, she said. If she doesn't do the exercises she can't move, can't get out of bed. Now Umphress is teaming up with Dr. Jerry Denton, a Grand Island psychologist, to start a support group for ...
Read more...Top lawmakers back plan to help borrowers (The Post and Courier)
WASHINGTON — Top lawmakers threw their support Tuesday behind a proposal to use $24 billion in government funds to help struggling borrowers, as reports showed U.S. home prices sinking in four out of five cities and home builders reported their worst-ever business outlook.
Read more...Symantec offers free cloud-based software to ease configuration pain (ITBusiness.ca)
A new cloud-based offering from Symantec Corp. to help customers of Veritas Storage Foundation and Cluster Server will appeal to small or mid-sized businesses and comes at the right price (free), according to a Canadian analyst.
Read more...American Pain Society Accepting Applications for Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards (Newswise)
Again next year, the American Pain Society (APS), www.ampainsoc.org, will honor the country's outstanding pain care programs in its acclaimed Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards Program. APS is accepting awards submissions until Dec. 14, 2008.
Read more...Documentary tells ex-Army sergeant's story of pain (AP via Yahoo! News)
Retired Army Sgt. Angela Peacock once was outgoing, competitive and athletic. These days, she barely functions, trusts no one and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder that prevents her from working.
Read more...