Want Lasting Relief for Low Back Pain?
If you want lower back pain relief, there are several, often overlooked, keys you must incorporate into your daily life. If you’ve read any of the articles I’ve written on back pain, you know getting rid of back pain takes a comprehensive approach.
Unfortunately, most treatments available for back pain today are geared toward eliminating the symptoms of pain vs. the true cause of the pain. I see people every day in Physical Therapy frustrated because they’ve tried one back pain relief system after another…not to mention the multitude of back pain relief products they’ve been sold…and all they have to show for it is a lot of time and money down the drain and the same old nagging back pain!
Studies show that about 75% of people have recurring episode of back pain within a year of their original episode. Studies also show that most people tend to have recurring episodes of back pain that get more painful and more debilitating without proper intervention.
Keys to Getting Lasting Relief For Low Back Pain
In order to keep you from becoming another back pain statistic here are a few keys you have to implement right away.
- Take Immediate Action– It doesn’t matter if you just started having back pain or if you have chronic back pain. You can benefit greatly from the implementation of conservative back pain treatments. Don’t make the mistake of thinking your back pain will go away with time! Decide you want to make a change, then commit yourself to eliminating the most common factors that cause back pain.
- Get Knowledgeable– One of the biggest keys to getting lower back pain relief is understanding what causes back pain in the first place. Unfortunately, 85% of people that seek treatment for their back pain never find out what caused their pain to begin with! It is no wonder that chronic back pain is one of the most common pain syndromes today! How can you pick effective back pain treatments if you don’t know what’s causing your pain in the first place?
- Remove Unnecessary Stresses on Your Spine– Performing basic daily activities with improper form can actually increase the pressure on the discs and ligaments of your spine by as much as 150%! That said, it only makes sense that if you want to get relief from back pain, you have to teach your body to move in a way that eliminates these unnecessary stresses on your spine in the activities you perform throughout your day. Retraining your body to use proper body mechanics is more effective than any of the “quick fix” back pain reliefproducts you can purchase. And, it decreases the unnecessary “wear and tear” on your spine resulting from poor body mechanics.
- Improve Your Core Stability– The consistent use of lumbar stabilization exercises –exercises that target the muscles that stabilize your spine—is one of the most effective back pain treatments you can do to eliminate your lower back pain. Strengthening the muscles that protect your spine is not only critical for getting relief from back pain in the first place, it is also essential to preventing recurring bouts of back pain in the future!
- Eliminate Muscle Imbalances – We know the majority of cases of low back pain are mechanical in nature. That means they are caused from things like muscle imbalances, poor movement patterns, and poor postures over a period of time. Since muscle imbalances are one of the primary factors contributing to back pain, it is essential you start a program designed to balance the muscles in and around your spine, along with those that have direct and indirect attachments on the spine, in order to get relief.
The Next Step
If you’re reading this thinking, “Chad, this all sounds good, but how in the world do I find a back pain reliefsystem that will teach me all of this?” you’re in the right place!
At The Back University, we’re as tired as you are of seeing people being sold back pain relief products that don’t live up to their hyped up, over exaggerated claims. Our goal is to teach our students not only how to eliminate their pain in the short-term, but more importantly…to know how to keep it from coming back. If you want to break the vicious cycle of recurring low back pain, let The Back University walk you through the process of getting relief for low back pain!