Does your back hurt?
According to the Arthritis Association, 80% of all Americans end up experiencing back pain at some time during their lives. The common belief is to lay flat on your back to get rid of the pain.
That’s wrong!
The way to get rid of the pain is to move…to exercise. Most back pain is due to muscle weakness and the movements of exercising strengthens the muscles. To alleviate chronic back pain a combination of anti-inflammatory medications and moving around usually makes your back feel 100% better. Walking is a great exercise, so don’t think you have to become Mr. & Mrs. Exercise in order to keep your back in good shape.
Let me just preface this paragraph with “I hate exercise.” I know how you feel if you hate it too. Believe me, I’m trying to take my own advice. Your “core” is the secret to keeping your back pain free. The spine and the abdominal muscles make up your core. If your abdominal and trunk muscles are strong, your floating bones of the spine are going to stay where they are supposed to stay.
If you are interested in “seeing” the core exercises you can/should do, the Mayo Clinic offers a slideshow of exercises for core strengthening shown here. This site seemed to have the most comprehensive exercise routines. Thrill of thrills. Can you see me jumping up and down for joy? Yeah, this is me…
Not all back pain is caused because of weak muscles, so be sure to check with your doctor before you start an exercise program and/or you have chronic back pain with other symptons such as tingling in your legs.
When your children are past the age where you have to pick them up constantly and chase them around, you will notice that your abdomen isn’t getting the workout it needs. If you fall into this category, it is time to get exercising!
Oh yeah!
I'm lucky to have my teenage son to drag me to the gym. I have struggled with back pain for years.
Of course he has abs like that guy Heading over to Mayo clinic site now.
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This is great information. I am only 37 and have already had back surgery. Thanks for sharing!
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exercise? bummer….can i just have my husband rub my back?!
I don't like to exercise but I know it has to get done…at some point. Thanks for checking out my blog as well. 🙂
Wow……just Wow……do you know where I can get one of those????? LOL!!
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I suppose there's no way around exercise these days, eh? 🙂 very cute post and still getting the point across. 🙂
I know there was writing. Valuable info even and then bam. Hello, Mr. Muscle and I seem to have forgotten it all.
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I've got a bad back, and I concur wholeheartedly on the excercise thing. I swim several times a week, and it does wonder for ails me. Good on the aging, arthritic knees, too!
I found that the leg press helps my back. # 2 for the contest! One more to go!