Did you know that the prevalence of low back pain is high? It has been shown to affect up to 20% of people. That is one out of every 5 people. You most likely know someone with low back pain, maybe it's you. In this post will teach how to start to treat your own back pain.
What is Low Back Pain?
Low back pain is defined as pain in the lumbar portion of the back. The lumbar portion of the back is the bottom five vertebrae or segments of the spine. If you are checking your own back it would be the area below the ribs! Any pain coming from the muscles or deep inside is considered low back pain.
Pain that goes down your legs with a feeling of electricity, numbness, tingling, are shooting can be related to your back and can fall into the category of low back pain!
There are things that may feel like low back pain but may be something else referring pain to the low back. This can be from issues with your hips, pelvis, abdomen, or organs. It is important to rule out any nefarious conditions before working to get rid of musculoskeletal back pain.
Back Pain Red Flags
If you have any of the following, consult with your health care provider (MD, DO, DPT, ARNP, etc.) before trying to BodyFix your back!
Intense Pain that Wakes You Up
Fever/Chills
Numbness or Tingling in the Groin Area
Difficulty Controlling Your Bowel and/or Bladder
If you don't have these issues, continue reading!
Things To Help You BodyFix Your Low Back Pain
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Increase Fluid Intake
Try A New Mattress
Have an Ergonomic Assessment of Your Work Station
Change Your Shoes
Increase Your Sleep
Fuel Yourself Better
Try to Move (see next section for beginning movements)
Strengthen Your Back
Beginning to Move Your Back
For a lot of you, moving is the hardest part with your back. Did you know that moving is the most beneficial thing for most injuries? Especially for your back!
Sitting or lying down may make things worse and will definitely make it take longer for you to get better. With that in mind, we recommend you try these very basic movements in a pain free range of motion to start getting your back moving!
Our Favorite Moves for Getting Moving
Strengthening Your Back
If you are doing well and feeling healthy, strengthening your back is the best way to avoid a recurrence of your back pain. Although this isn't 100% effective, it will make it less likely you will hurt your back.
Superman or Superwoman
Rows
Deadlift
Solving Your Back Pain Once and For All
We specialize at designing programs for your back pain. We want to help you get back to the things your a missing out on. You can get started with our free guide. You can set up a call to speak with us and talk about your specific problems (425-202-5687).
You don't have to live with your back pain. You also don't need injections, pain killers, or surgery to fix it!!
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