Lower back pain caused by stress?
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OP, I heartily recommend you read this book...
http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Back-Pain-Mind-Body-...
Someone recommended it to me about 4 years ago when I had been struggling with a sore back for about a year.
It goes on a bit but the basic concept of what he's saying is in the first few chapters.
The basic premise is that a lot of back pain is the modern manifestation of stress and that recognising this is in itself enough to stop it.
My chronic back pain started to subside within minutes of reading his theory, and within a week was but a dim memory. It won't cure you if you really do have a physical problem or injury in your back, but if you haven't done anything to damage your back but are still suffering pain then this may be just what you need.
Read this link as an overview:
http://www.rsiwarrior.com/tms.html
Best of luck anyways, back pain is pain in the arse!
http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Back-Pain-Mind-Body-...
Someone recommended it to me about 4 years ago when I had been struggling with a sore back for about a year.
It goes on a bit but the basic concept of what he's saying is in the first few chapters.
The basic premise is that a lot of back pain is the modern manifestation of stress and that recognising this is in itself enough to stop it.
My chronic back pain started to subside within minutes of reading his theory, and within a week was but a dim memory. It won't cure you if you really do have a physical problem or injury in your back, but if you haven't done anything to damage your back but are still suffering pain then this may be just what you need.
Read this link as an overview:
http://www.rsiwarrior.com/tms.html
Best of luck anyways, back pain is pain in the arse!
I've had lower back pain since my teens. Quite literally a pain in the a*se.
I find that power walking helps, usually about 5km or so a few times a week at a fairly cracking pace. Seems to loosen it up a bit. I've got a plug in heat pad that really helps, too, although can't bear it in the summer. Hot baths with a few drops of lavender oil seem to ease it although whether that's just the placebo effect of relaxation I'm never sure. I also have a Homedics Shiatsu Massage chair attachment which helps rather a lot when it's bad.
I find that power walking helps, usually about 5km or so a few times a week at a fairly cracking pace. Seems to loosen it up a bit. I've got a plug in heat pad that really helps, too, although can't bear it in the summer. Hot baths with a few drops of lavender oil seem to ease it although whether that's just the placebo effect of relaxation I'm never sure. I also have a Homedics Shiatsu Massage chair attachment which helps rather a lot when it's bad.
Piersman2 said:
OP, I heartily recommend you read this book...
... and here's another.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Treat-Your-Back-Robin-McKe...
I'm sure every case is different, but the solution for me was,
- Visit sensible GP
- Avoid surgery
- Avoid chiropractors
- Do less sitting. Keep standing up and moving around.
- Keep moving as much as possible
- Exercise to work on "core strength"
The classic back pain sufferer sits in an office/in a car/on the train all week and then turns into a "weekend warrior" of physical exertion. Wrong way to go.
I suffer from back pain when stressed, usually upper back pain, but sometimes lower.
I discovered Bercelli exercises, which are aimed at PTSD suffers and emergency services staff. They are a series of stretching exercises which cause deep muscle tremors and promote relaxation. I find they work wonders for my back pain.
There is a book by bercelli with the exercises in the back if you are interested.
I discovered Bercelli exercises, which are aimed at PTSD suffers and emergency services staff. They are a series of stretching exercises which cause deep muscle tremors and promote relaxation. I find they work wonders for my back pain.
There is a book by bercelli with the exercises in the back if you are interested.
Rickyy said:
I'd bypass the doctor and go straight to a chiropractor.
I did a few weeks ago after years of suffering with lower back pain. The doctors fobbed me off with painkillers constantly.
The Chiropractor hurt me in ways I didn't know were possible, but I feel so much better for it!
I have constant lower back pain from lifting the kids, sitting at a desk and long car journeys plus i pulled a hamstring a while back which didn't helpI did a few weeks ago after years of suffering with lower back pain. The doctors fobbed me off with painkillers constantly.
The Chiropractor hurt me in ways I didn't know were possible, but I feel so much better for it!
Saw a chiropractor who didn't really know what to do so stopped going to see him
Am trying to get to see an acupuncturist whilst i wait for my GPs referral to come through but i cannot for the life of me get an acupuncturist to call me back!!!! Wjat is it with these people?!!
Try this a few times a day...
Lie on your back on the carpet and put your hands behind your head.
Lift both your knees up....slowly.
Then bend your knees from left to right slowly, as far as they will go several times, (Don't overdo it), whilst at the same time keeping your back firmly flat on the floor.
Seems to work for me, but I try not to lift any heavy weights these days, my back is not up to it any more...
Lie on your back on the carpet and put your hands behind your head.
Lift both your knees up....slowly.
Then bend your knees from left to right slowly, as far as they will go several times, (Don't overdo it), whilst at the same time keeping your back firmly flat on the floor.
Seems to work for me, but I try not to lift any heavy weights these days, my back is not up to it any more...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004S2CC7K?pc_redi... in case you are interested
dfm said:
The doctor was quite dismissive of my stress theory. I think as soon as he heard about my main hobby (climbing) he lost interest. I lay on his table where he lifted my legs up and down a bit. End result was (after asking) was a physio referral.
Thanks for everyone's useful thoughts.
So after one session of acupuncture so far my lower back has actually improved quite a bit. Looking forward to my next session for further improvements hopefully. Will carry on updating this thread if anyone's interested?Thanks for everyone's useful thoughts.
Nb am still waiting for my physio referral from the doctor that was made over a month ago - I felt I had to do something as my back pain was increasing so acupuncture it is!
milner993 said:
Sorry to ambush the thread but I have also suffered from lower back pain for about a year and I have been recommended a Chiropractor by a customer, are they any good or is it give it ago and see? My main hobby is Golf and I have a desk job and I'm 26
pilates. the answer is always pilates.milner993 said:
Sorry to ambush the thread but I have also suffered from lower back pain for about a year and I have been recommended a Chiropractor by a customer, are they any good or is it give it ago and see? My main hobby is Golf and I have a desk job and I'm 26
My wife had a bad back for years and recently started seeing a McTimoney Chiropractor. It's done her wonders. I would see what's best for you, but McTimoney has worked very well for her.I thought I would give a little update to my back pain, I have attended 3 Pilates classes and had one session at a chiropractor with two more sessions booked I'm unsure if I've improved yet but I'm sticking with it and hopefully by the end of next month my lower back pain will be gone, so I can’t at the moment recommend either from my experience so far but it obviously does work for some people, fingers crossed.
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