Back Pain - Stretching or massage?

Question

To relieve my back pain

I have to do some stretching and lying on the floor is relaxing as well.

Does this mean that massage will be effective for my back.

Or can the stretching exercise replace the massage

Thanks for any feedback

Answer 1

Women have more back pain during their child bearing years---added weight,poor posture carrying baby,sleeping in bad positions,lifting things wrong,over weight,Spinal injury---any of these cause the nerve pressure,Muscle fatigue and distortation that give you back pain---Stretching relieves the Pinching of Nerves---massage Increases the Blood Flow and flushes away toxins that Inhibit Oxygen and nutrients needed for normal Neuromusculas function---Which one is up to you--- or a combination of both If that Makes you Feel Better---If you are in good Health---Walking is a GOOD Conditioning Exercise to Coordinate Bone and Muscles into proper allignment, NOTE: Laying FLAT on your back on the floor is NOT the NORMAL SHAPE of your Back---We ALL have a Gentle Curve to our Spinal Column---Lay on a Pad to Retain this Curve---Signed---JEM

Answer 2

this is a little article form website of Tyan Anmo School CE provider for massage therapists in Illinois.
"To explain the tactics of massage therapy in back pain we will go for more detailed examination of the causes of vertebral discs problems. There are a lot of assumptions about the occurrence of back pain due to discs misalignments. From my observations and experience with these patients, I came to the following conclusion: The only reason of herniated discs and protrusions is the failure of the ligamentous apparatus of the vertebra. The fact: that the ligaments of vertebral joints grow and develop simultaneously with bones that forming the joint. When there is an increase in bone size, ligaments stretch and thus create the maximum pull, thus directing ends of joint bones in the center, whereby they are tightly adjacent to each other in a joint "capsule". In addition to tight ligaments in the centering of the articular components actively involved muscles, thus it prevents the slightest deviation from the center of the vertebral articular bones. Here achieves a perfect balance and perfect biomechanics of the back. It should be noted that the articular surfaces of bones is a solid fibro-fibrous nature cartilage. With age, bone growth stops, more organic components of bone are replaced by inorganic ones, bone significantly loses moisture and begins to thin and dry shrink in volume. With this turn of events, ligaments abruptly lose function and tensions, the joint loses its centricity, which leads to conflict between the articular cartilages. Very often people as they age do not notice a micro trauma to the vertebral joints, when rise sharply or even when walking on uneven ground. The first symptoms occur when person stands up fast or standing up while sitting on his haunches, as ligaments are no longer able to keep bones centered and those bones moving at an acute angle of the joint surfaces this injures the cartilage. In this embodiment discs problems and vertebral arthrosis start. And all thanks to the loose ligaments. As you can imagine eliminate the cause is to restore centricity in the joint. For this it is necessary to strengthen the bone, cartilage and ligaments. Necessary to increase the blood circulation in the bone via peri-osteal massage, the pressure is going in a certain direction, depending on the type of damage. The healing process of the discs and articular cartilage depends on the state of periosteum, because they nourished diffusely from the periosteum, as the blood supply to the cartilage is very limited. Therefore, therapeutic massage today is one of the leading units in the fight against back pain."

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, 60089

Answer 3

Try both and do what gives you the most relief. For me stretching helps some, but I have permanent nerve damage and sometimes nothing helps but strong meds. I don't do massage as I don't like people to touch me when I am in a lot of pain. For me the best treatment and preventative measure is exercise. Because of my condition, I am only allowed to walk and swim, but find them both to be a great help. Best wishes.

Answer 4

I have bad back and bad neck. Every time it gets unmanageable, I get massage about four times, once a week. I also do stretching exercises everyday. I have also found that if I regularly exercise (e.g. in the gym) my back stays in good shape.

Answer 5

Stretching will definitely be beneficial, but not until you free up those spactic, tight or taut tissues and and remove the congestion through a specific type of orthopedic massage.

I call this untying the knot.

NOT ONLY DOES THIS WORK, THEREIS NO WAY IT CANNOT!

Good Luck!

jim

Answer 6

depends how old you are and the cause of the backpain. If either massage or strestching work then stick with them, why not use swimming for exercise without putting pressure on your joints?

Answer 7

you only need to stretch for 30 seconds per stretch. you,re over doing your workout.