My back troubles and what helps

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becky_e

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I am young, but I've been in 2 major car accidents (major meaning all cars involved were totalled,) and I am constantly picking up my 25 pound toddler, so I've definitely got lower back pain. Sometimes it would get so bad I'd try to find any way I could to avoid picking up my child!

So far the only thing that really seems to work in a satisfactory way for me is my Pilates. The stronger my abs are, the less back pain I have. Of course, the Pilates makes my abs hurt a lot the next day, but it's nothing like the back pain. It helps, but I can't wait until my child wants to walk everywhere on her own!
 
Pillate and yoga will help.

And, I heard from my teacher, there is something called alexandria technique. She went that class to cure her back since she has back problem too caused by the injury of dancing and car accident. She said it felt great.

I would suggest some massage too. Use some herbal massage oil to relieve the stretch of your back.

For personal opinion, you may need to see a doctor too. One of my best friends got back pain and she couldn't even sit straight.That was caused by her organ.

Sorry, I can't find the best way to help you.
 
yea im REALLY young (15) and im already having major back problems...my lower back area (right above the buttocks) are constantly hurting...i dont know why either. I tried using this machine we have that massages your back and i tried asking my parents but nothing seems to work. When im bending down or running or lifting or even juss sitting it tends to hurt. do any of you kno what i can do (besides doctors i dont have the time)
 
yeah doctors too expensive for me also.

recommend what I posted eariler; exercise lower back & stretch hamstrings.

may not fix but it's all i got
 
I have two bulging disc and a bad sciata nerve as well. What works for me is stretching and working out. Seems like after my workout my back feels pretty good until about 4 hours later. I get pain blocker shots every six-eight months to control the pain as well. I use a stretch whick I stand up legs shoulder width apart and turn to the side for 20 secs then back. I repeat this three times each side. I'm now using 10 lbs weight as well to hopefully build up the muscle even more. Good luck..........m :)
 
I´ve had a similar lower back problem because of my martial arts practise. Things that helped me were regular meetings with chiropractor, some low intensity muscle toning for my mid section and lots of stretching for especially legs, because many not from injury back problems comes from poor posture and weak muscles. You can do a lot about it by exercising core muscles and stretching for muscle balance... I had good success and can now train again.
 
i read somewhere that 40% of all back injuries are caused by muscles imbalances (like bilaterally, left/right).. anyone know if this is true?
 
Two things helped my back pain, one was getting 'lower' shoes (I use to wear those big nike's with like a 1inch foam padding at the heel), and I bought some ASICS running shoes, and those helped (much lower and weight nothing). Also what stopped all of my pain was using the romain chair. I like to stretch out my back first, and then starting lifting up nice and slowly, feels very good. 3 sets of 10, should help. But I'm not an expert in this field, all I can say is it helped me.
 
A lot of back problems can be caused (like Servo888 suggested) by improper shoes. Your arch support and angle-of-inclination on your shoes has an affect all the way up to the top of your spine. You may want to go to a chiropractor for an ASSESSMENT (don't let them snap your back every which way!!!) and see where you have spinal misalignment (if any).

Next big thing is posture -- if you have bad posture throughout the day, you end up paying for it at night and the next morning.
 
becky_e said:
I am young, but I've been in 2 major car accidents (major meaning all cars involved were totalled,) and I am constantly picking up my 25 pound toddler, so I've definitely got lower back pain. Sometimes it would get so bad I'd try to find any way I could to avoid picking up my child!

So far the only thing that really seems to work in a satisfactory way for me is my Pilates. The stronger my abs are, the less back pain I have. Of course, the Pilates makes my abs hurt a lot the next day, but it's nothing like the back pain. It helps, but I can't wait until my child wants to walk everywhere on her own!
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If you've been in 2 majors RTAs, then chances are your spine would have taken quite a battering and the normal 3 curves (viewed from the side) may be altered.

This changes the whole mechanics of the spine. The abnormal forces going through it now cause increased wear and tear, and the body responds with inflammation, pain, muscle spasm, etc.

The state of the spine to a large extent determines the state of your nervous system. So if your spine is healthy, the body can fix itself much better.

Chiropractors doing "Chiropractic BioPhysics Technique" specialise is restoring those curves, (that's my occupation). I suggest you look it up, its a good way of getting to the root of the problem, and back to normal.
 
The [CBP] method is based on the questionable idea that postural analysis is valid for diagnosing ligament contractures, muscle weakness, and proprioceptive deficits.
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I find myself doing the naturally; stretching my neck, cracking my shoulders.

Personnally thinking about myself: If I think about my spine I feel I know what it needs. It would be nice to get a machine to push my shoulders back and lower my pelvis flatter to the floor because when my back is bad laying on the floor helps.



- it's exactly ehat I've been looking for. Much more convincing than someone using me as play-doh:
 
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Back Pain

hello
well i think you should visit a back specialist as soon as possible
he will find the exact problem and also tell you how to treat it
my dad used to treat his constant back pain by applying bengay cream
it worked well for him
thanks
 
during my internship i had a lot of patients with lower back pain.. in almost all the cases.. the patients had shortened back muscles, hamstrings, iliopsoas muscle and piriformis muscle.

i suggestion is to stretch these muscles at least 5 times during the day

back= lay on your back, pull up both knees and hold them with your hands. push your knees towards your chest. dont hold your breath, keep breathing normally.. it sometimes helps when you breath out slowly while you push your knees to your chest.

to keep the back mobile:

lay on your back pull your knees up to a 90 degree angle (feet still touching the ground) then rotate your lower body to the left/right.. make sure both shoulders are on the ground at all times.. again it is important to not hold your breath. again a tip to breath out slowly while rotating.. it helps the muscles to relax.

stretching the piriformis muscle: lay on back, pull up one knee (knee makes 90 degree angle and foot is not on the ground) grab your lower leg with the opposite hand. so left leg will be grabbed by the right hand. put your other hand on the knee.. push the knee towards your chest but to the opposite side.. so left leg will be pushed to the chest and a little to the right side of the body. pull your lower leg towards you ..not too much, just a little (rotation in the hip joint takes place). do this to the other side to.

and well i guess you know how to stretch the hamstrings. try these exercises and see if they help.
 
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