Sciatica Stretching Exercises
Stretching Exercises and Back Pain – How Safe?
If you are suffering from an aching back, stretching may not cure your back pain and in fact may only make it worse! Now I know what you are thinking – you are saying to yourself wait a minute I thought stretching was great for a bad back. Doesn’t stretching relax and strengthen my muscles? Doesn’t it relieve pain? Aren’t stretching exercises the first thing all athletes do before beginning and event like running, swimming, etc.? How safe is stretching for relief of back pain?
The answer is yes. Butconsider is: Are these types of stretches the ones I should be doing to stop my pain? The answer is no. I know this is frustrating and probably makes you angry. If, like me you have suffered from pain caused by a herniated disc or other back problems youare probably going through a treatment program for your back pain. Right now you are working with a chiropractor or physical therapist, or trying your own exercise program (Yoga, Pilates, pumping iron at the gym, etc.), and notgetting relief. Like me you want relief from your pain now! Let me share with you a widely known "secret."
The secret is "Knowledge is Power". Understanding your situation and the condition of your back will enable you to get better care and faster results. The second part of the secret is you have to be your own advocate. By doing this you have more control.The problem is the person working with you may be a caring dedicatedprofessional but they simply don’t have the time to share with you everything they know. I realized this myself when I started physical therapy after my back surgery. After a few sessions I began to realize that everyone else at the clinic was doing the same exercises. Regardless of age, sex, health, etc,we all started with the same stretching exercises!
Being a Little more assertive than some I started asking questions. The therapist was patient and explained that these exercises were shown to be effective in most cases and designing custom programs for each patient would be too time consuming. Here’s the problem with most stretching movements -they generally work one muscle group against another. For example: The therapist may tell you that your hamstrings are tight and begins to stretch them. But what he/she fails to do is to take other body imbalances into consideration. Failure to consider these imbalances may causeyou more harm than good.
But how do you prevent and or cure lower back pain? How do you lose the pain and get on with your life? Well the answer is to find a system that strengthens the back and abdominal muscles correcting muscle imbalance.One of the top rated programs is The Lose The Back Pain System developed by The Healthy Back Institute. This program has helped thousands to lose their back pain for good. The Lose The Back Pain System custom designs a program of specific movements and exercises tailored to your exact needs. For more information on this program plus free reports and videos visit http://www.achingbackblues.blogspot.com
Author: Pete A Turner
The Buck Stops Here! You deserve relief from your aching back and to live pain free. There are alternatives to suffering and surgery. As someone who has suffered with debilitating back pain, I believe you owe it to yourself to know all the facts. For more FREE information, reports and videos visit http://www.achingbackblues.blogspot.com
Coach Pete Turner is a life and success coach who combines sixty-two years of living with solid methods, techniques, coaching tools and tips helping his clients ride from the ordinary to the extraordinary
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