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[name], here is your personal Lower Back Pain Profile Hi [name], here is some information about your lower back pain to help you become aware of some of the issues you may face and the directions you need to follow to return to total fitness and health. When you're finished with these, scroll down and click the link to go to the next page...
Is your Lower Back Pain Serious? Pain that does not migrate away from the area is usually less severe. Saying that, if your lower back pain is intense you may still have some minor disc irritations. Commonly though it is a few joints and the surrounding muscles that have become tight. This will create local lower back pain. If the pain is severe or sharp then you may have some of the smaller facet joints tight. These tend to cause a sharper pain as the joints are smaller and they can limit your movement quickly. If these joints become inflamed, which is common, then pain feels severe but actually it is relatively minor. Is your Lower Back Pain Serious?
Lower back pain can migrate up the spine. In fact this is probably the least severe version of back pain. You may be worried that it is a disc problem or something major. Rest assured, disc problems send pain down the leg, so this is unlikely a cause of your back pain now. What happens is a few joints in your lower back and the muscles around them tighten. Your body compensates by having the joints above work harder. This then allows them to tire out and pain then migrates up the spine. It is usually a local irritation and will settle quickly with a few simple exercises. Is your Lower Back Pain Serious? As your pain is still mainly centered around your spine and only slightly migrated away, you need not worry. In over 97% of these cases lower back pain is nothing serious. It is a combination of a few muscles and joints becoming tight. One of the main culprits is your pelvis has become unbalanced. This causes the muscles (especially the Piriformis) in the pelvis and also the sciatic nerve to become irritated. The Piriformis is a muscle deep in the buttock that helps you to walk. It tightens and as the sciatic nerve runs either through it or next to it, the nerve become irritated and sciatica occurs. Having pain more local means this has occurred at a lesser level and you also will have a few joints in your lower spine not moving correctly. Although nothing serious you should still aim to rectify this before sciatica limits the activities you like doing at work or home. Is your Lower Back Pain Serious?
Having pain that is both in your lower back and into your leg may seem serious but it isn't. Each spinal joint relates to different areas in your leg. In most cases all you have is a couple of lower spinal joints being tight, some of the buttock muscles too tense and your pelvis out of balance. Although sometimes this may be due to low level disc irritation, your lower back and leg pain will heal quickly. Probably one of your greatest fears at the moment is that you are stuck with this type of pain. That it may lead to some type of disability or that you may end up needing surgery. The facts actually show a different scenario - in almost 90% of this type of lower back pain, the pain is due to some tightness in the base of your spine. These joints refer pain to your lower leg and feet. It may appear serious or severe, but most times it is the lower spine that is irritated. Will you end up with this pain forever? Your lower back pain is still classified as being acute. Although your pain may be feeling serious, in fact you have the best opportunity now to remove your back pain. You are best to use ice on your back pain area, holding it there for 10 minutes on and then 10 minutes off. Repeat this 3 times now and then often over the next 48 hours and pain should ease. You still need to address why this has occurred even if your lower back pain eases quickly. After all I'm sure you want to stay pain free and be able to do all the activities you wish. One of the biggest fears I'm sure you're aware of is back pain returning and getting worse. So please deal with it now while it is acute only. Will you end up with this pain forever?
Your lower back pain is classed as chronic, however it is still easy to fix. You need to rebalance the muscles and joints as they have become habitually tight. It is the tightness in your low back and pelvis that has created your back pain. As the habits have formed your body has become accustomed to your lower back pain. You may have periods of time when you feel good and other where you have almost continuous pain. Just because your back pain is chronic, it does not mean you are doomed to a life of pain or will need surgery in the future. All that is happened is a few joints and muscles have become out of balance and stayed that way. All you need to do is train them to relax, to improve their mobility and flexibility and soon you can be back to the activities you enjoy - at home and work. Don't worry, the longer you have had your low back pain does not mean it will take just as long for it to disappear. It can actually ease and you can be free from pain in just a few weeks.
Will you end up with this pain forever? Having had lower back pain for years you may be fearful that you will end up needing surgery at some stage. You are probably completely frustrated that you can't do the activities you once could, both at work and at home. Don't worry. The longer you have had your low back pain does not mean it is impossible to cure. The causes are still the same and they can be easily fixed. You just need to change the habitual nature of your back pain and train your spine to work better. Habits take only minimal time to start and only a few weeks to reinforce, your lower back pain can then ease and disappear and freedom from pain becomes your reality not a want or desire. Will you end up with this pain forever?
Although your lower back pain is not chronic and still in acute phase. Now is the time to target the areas quickly so it doesn't become long standing and chronic. By now you may have noticed that your mobility and flexibility have decreased. This is due to the muscles and joints in your low back and pelvis becoming tight. The tighter they become the more ingrained your back pain becomes. I know freedom from pain may seem a distant desire, but removing the cause and symptoms is straight forward. You have formed a habitual pattern which means you need to use some daily techniques to change the bad habits to good habits. You will then find flexibility and mobility will increase quickly and your back pain will disappear. Your lower back pain can still disappear over the next week or few if you change those bad habits your body has formed now. Finding the Cause (and Cure) is Simple
Burning or tingling pain in your lower back is usually a minor problem. The sensations you are getting are commonly due to the muscles in the area being too tight. As the muscles tighten they burn or tingle, just like if you were to bend your knees and overwork your thigh muscles - they start to burn as they tire. The reason for this is simple - as the joints in the area fail to move correctly, the muscles have to work harder. To remove the minor pressure from the nerve you need to stretch your lower back muscles and rebalance the lower back and pelvic joints. Your abdominal muscles are likely not supporting your lower back so you will need to target these with some reflex points to improve their nerve and blood supply. This you can do at home in just a few minutes each day. Finding the Cause (and Cure) is Simple
There is a difference between "true" numbness and a feeling of numbness. To test this, pinch your skin. If you feel the pinch then you have paraesthesia which is actually the lesser form of nerve irritation, this will settle quickly by removing pressure off the nerve. If you don't feel the pinch, then you have "true" numbness and you should seek help as the irritation to the nerve may actually cause more serious problems in the future. Although it may sound serious most of these conditions heal with conservative treatment approaches. Finding the Cause (and Cure) is Simple
Pain usually means there is more irritation to the nerve, but it may feel severe but it usually isn't. You need to relieve pressure off the nerve as well as eliminate any inflammation in the area. Inflammation occurs to protect the joints in the area, so getting your joints moving will normally remove the inflammation. As the nerve is being irritated, you need to release pressure from the joints and also balance the pelvis. It may sound like you need to seek help from a practitioner, but in fact you can do this at home safely and effectively. Finding the Cause (and Cure) is Simple Pain that feels sharp, intense and short in duration may feel severe. The reason this type of pain occurs is the smaller joints have become involved. The facet joints are the small joints at the back of the spine. As they are small they are also sensitive. If these joints tighten or become inflamed they cause a sharper more intense pain. You may also notice your back feels like it catches. This occurs as the small muscles around the joint try to protect it. Hence they go into spasm and your spine "catches". If inflammation is severe, then anti-inflammatory medication may be needed while you address the joint tightness and muscle spasm in the area. These smaller joints are easily settled with some simple joint exercises. Should you be Active or Not?
Having your lower back pain get worse if you do activity, this simply means the joints in your pelvis and lower back are tight. The muscles surrounding them are also overly tight so that when you do any activity they protest more and increase your back pain. This does not mean you should stop. You still want to keep moving or the joints will tighten even more. Go for a gentle walk rather than a brisk walk. Swimming may make it feel easier. Some gentle lower back stretches will also help as long as you stretch to the level of tightness not pain. Please do not over do it or push your self to move if the pain is too severe. Research has shown that if you keep active, without pain, then your back pain will ease quicker than if you stop all activity. Find activity that doesn't cause pain and do this often during the day to help your recovery. You need to target your lower back joints with techniques especially, to ease your pain, as these appear to be the main cause of your pain. As these joints ease you will be able to return to all the activities you wish to do. Should you be Active or Not? Having lower back pain that becomes better with movement is a good thing. It means your Sacro-Iliac joints and a few lower back joints are tight, as with movement these ease up and will improve your back pain. It also means the other joints in the area and the muscles are not too tight or irritated. Walking is the best activity to do as it doesn't place too much stress on the joints involved. It is probably best not to run or even cycle as these can irritate the area. Swimming is probably the best activity as it does remove all the pressure from the area. But even thought activity makes your lower back pain feel better - do not over do it until all your pain has gone. Do You Need Help?
As your pain has suddenly arrived, you need to be aware that you may have a few issues that are now moderate to severe. This does not mean you have to worry or be overly concerned, but it means you have a few joints in your lower spine have become involved. You may have been lifting objects, over doing work or just been under some stress of late. These can trigger the muscles and joints in your lower back to suddenly tighten up. Your low back pain may feel severe, but it is usually just a minor irritation. Using a few simple techniques to remove the joint and muscle tightness should ease your lower back pain quickly. If you find you are not making good progress quickly by doing techniques at home, then you should seek help from a practitioner. But still keep doing things your self to speed your recovery. Do You Need Help?
Having had trauma that has started your lower back pain means you need to cautious and conservative in your approach. Discs may have become involved or it may just mean a few joints have become inflamed. With any significant fall or injury you need to seek a professional for help. Many people have had similar occurrences and not sort help only to find out they have injured discs and joints. Early intervention is the key for any traumatic back pain conditions. Don't worry though; in almost 90% of these circumstances you have done nothing serious. But it does pay to be safe not sorry. Do You Need Help?
Having your lower back pain build up over a period of time usually means it is nothing serious. Disc irritations for example commonly occur from falls or injuries. Saying that your discs may still be involved, just at a minor level. What is occurring is your muscles have weakened over time, as muscles tire they also become tight. This then leads to joints becoming tight and eventually your pelvis distorts and back pain arrives. Seeing a practitioner may speed up the healing process. You can help your self heal though by using some stretches and joint techniques. This can save you both time and money - let alone pain. Is there hope...
Having lower back pain you'll agree is not fun. You are unable to do all the activities you use to do at home and at work. You may struggle to tie your shoe laces and feel your mobility is deteriorating fast. Although it may feel as if your lower back pain will never go away and that there is no cure, rest assured there is hope. Returning to total fitness and health, being free of low back pain is achievable. Your desire to be completely healed, to do anything you like is a matter of releasing the tension in your lower back and pelvis. Before now this was the domain of practitioners, but through the miracle of the internet you can now learn to help ease your lower back and become pain free. And it only takes just a few minutes of time... Next Page: Tips and Advice to Eliminate your Lower Back Pain |