Backpain: Is Your Back Hurting You?
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Muscles, Posture And Backpain
Muscle strain and posture are a major factor in back problems. If you are not balanced when standing, sitting or moving you may be using the wrong muscles to support your body.
In the photograph on the right her head is sitting on top of the spine with its weight going directly down the spine into the pelvis and eventually the chair. She is balanced and does not need to involve any inappropriate muscles to keep her upright. Please note that this is not the traditional sitting up straight position. Her lower back is not tense (pulled in) and her chest is not thrust forward.
Whilst poor posture is generally not good for your back, your idea of good posture may also be a factor.
Is your back stopping you doing the things you want to do?
It is difficult when everyone from you doctor to your best friend is telling you to be more active because it will help. Yet how do you start when physical activities make things worse? It can be done! With my step-by-step guide in Fit for Life:a new look at fitness using The Alexander Technique, you will discover how you can reduce the stress and strain we unknowingly put upon our backs. Once you can learn how to move with less effort you will benefit by slowly building up you levels of physical activity and feel 100% better.
Is your posture causing your condition?
Your shape may be putting extra stress on your muscles just to keep your balance. Small changes to how you do things may make a big difference to your backpain. You may have tried exercises to improve your posture, however I believe these do not help in the long term and can even cause more complications. If your movement patterns are suspect and are causing you pain, you will use these same patterns to perform your exercises!Take a look at my guide to improving your posture without exercise.
Are You Getting A Good Nights Sleep?
Could your mattress be a cause of your back pain? New technology, designed by NASA, has taken the mattress industry by storm. Called memory foam, it can mold itself to your unique body shape giving your back complete support.To find out how to choose one of these new style mattress see memory foam technology or visit Memory Foam Reviews for help on choosing a mattress or pillow.
A massage with Dynamint, a natural muscle balm, can help to ease discomfort before going to bed. Its peppermint aroma can also help to relax you aiding a better nights sleep. For more information see Dynamint Muscle Balm.
I have seen many cases where backpain can be caused by trying to sit up and stand up straight as instructed by parents and teachers. The idea that we have to do something extra to achieve the ideal position leads to unnecessary muscular effort. Many back pain sufferers need to learn how to do less and release the tension they are creating themselves in the belief that is how good posture is achieved.
See the photograph below and see how this misconception can affect movement. In both these positions the back is being used poorly.
If this is the situation, back exercises will not address the cause. Try my body awareness test to see if your body concept may be a factor in your backpain. If your movement is poor you will need a program of re-education. The difference can be seen in the photographs below. In the sequence below you can see how she is now moving from the appropriate place to reduce the strain on her back.
Your body will do exactly what you tell it to do, but do you know exactly what you are telling your body to do?
Find out how to use more body in a way to take the strain off your back with my new program with videos and 4 week follow-up couse 7 Seconds To Pain Relief
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