2006-09-15 02:20:32 · 10 answers · asked by jobee 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
It's always important to check with your health care professional when you're experiencing specific pains. Ruling out slipped discs and other common back ailments will help guide your treatment. In addition, they can provide you with a program that specifically addresses your individual needs. However, regardless of the cause, strengthening the area will most likely be recommended. Strength imbalances or weaknesses in the lower back and core muscles can definitely result in postural imbalances and pain.
Stability exercises are a good way to train and strengthen the core muscles of the torso. Strong core muscles will stabilize the spine and promote the natural curves of the spine, resulting in a strong base of support for other movements and activities. Core muscles include the muscles of the abdominal, lumbar, thoracic, and cervical regions of the torso - basically, all the muscles in your torso region.
One of the most important keys when undergoing core strength training is to be actively and correctly engaging your core muscles. This does not mean holding your breath! You should be able to engage these muscles and still breathe and talk. Envision pulling your navel back towards your spine and holding this position. If this feeling is new to you, it definitely helps to have an exercise specialist coaching and guiding you into the correct positioning.
There are many different ways to train and achieve core fitness. Yoga, Pilate's, floor and water exercises, utilizing weighted balls, stability balls, and pulley systems can all be designed to target and train core fitness. Some common exercises include varieties of lower back extensions, bridges, crunches, twists, leg raises and core stabilizations.
In addition to strengthening, it's important to become aware of your posture throughout the day. Ask your trainer or doctor to help you identify the proper posture. There are natural curves in the spine that should be maintained for optimal functioning. Problems can occur for instance when individuals slouch or hyperextend (thrusting shoulders back and protruding stomach forward).
Lastly, sleeping posture can impact back health. Lower back pain can be caused by sleeping on your stomach. The ideal position is on your side with knees slightly drawn up (similar to fetal position) with a small pillow in between knees. This positions the spine in an optimal, relaxed and unstressed state. If you must sleep on your back, place a small pillow under your knees to help maintain a neutral lumbar curve. If you are a "stomach sleeper", make this small change and feel the difference in one
2006-09-15 02:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by cutie gurl23 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If its just regular ol back pain from over working yourself then you will have to find something that works for you. Some people like a heating pad. Some people like to use that icy hot stuff that comes in a tube and you rub it on the area. You will benefit from strengthening your core muscles. You need to work those muscles so that it works like a girdle and holds everything in place.
I've had two back surgeries. I know back pain !! LOL If its severe then you need to see a neurologist. I saw my neurosurgeon since I already knew him. He did an MRI and confirmed what was causing my pain and then you have to make a choice depending on the findings.
The first surgery was a lymphectomy (removal of part of a disc) and the second was a fusion with a metal cage put in my spine.
Good luck !
2006-09-15 02:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by tammykat_36 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a knot in my lower back on one side but it has never caused me pain. It could be related to something muscular which means exercise and stretching would be the best remedy; however, the problem could perhaps be your kidneys. The pain in the lower back could be of some relation because of location. Go to another doctor for a second opinion on your problem. Good luck and hope you recover!
2016-03-17 21:33:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walking. Not power walking or exercising, just plain walking. Healthy exercise is the best for the pain.
Try hydrotherapy or just sitting in a tub of hot water to cover the point of pain.
Massage.
A good firm mattress to sleep on.
Get advice from your Dr.
2006-09-15 02:29:04 · answer #4 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To see a pain management Dr. and have an MRI done. That way they can check for any bulging disc, arthorpathy, or radiculopathy. Could be something as simple as bursitis, but you must be checked. Sometimes a simple epidural or trigger point injection can help.
2006-09-15 06:59:42 · answer #5 · answered by Medical Assistant 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hot tub, jacuzzi, or a heating pad with a hot damp wash cloth placed on the affected area.
2006-09-15 02:34:21 · answer #6 · answered by Snogood 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would recommend chiropractic, especially if you've never tried it before. a chiropractor will take x-rays on your low back and determine if there's a spine/pelvic structure misalignment.
back pain is what chiropractors specialize in and are very good at treating. research shows that chiropractic care is the most effective for acute low back pain. i should know because i am one myself. so until your appointment i would recommend icing the area in the low back--good luck!!
2006-09-15 16:57:30 · answer #7 · answered by moist1 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Birkenstocks.
2006-09-16 22:13:20 · answer #8 · answered by drbernice843 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Best thing I've found is to keep your weight down and read this book: http://www.amazon.com/Overcome-Neck-Back-Pain-Laughlin/dp/0684852527
2006-09-15 02:29:27 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mild exercises, 500 mg of ibuprofen,get on hands and knees and arch your back upwards. it helps to stretch all the muscles.
2006-09-15 02:30:58 · answer #10 · answered by BECKI 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋