If you suffer from even occasional back pain, here are five tips you can use that may give you relief. Back pain is usually associated with multiple causes. Here are some tips on things in your daily life that may be causing constant aggravation to your back.
If you have any or all of these problems, your back pain will continue even if you get treatments. The reason is, all of the problems noted below can constantly aggravate your condition even though you may be taking pain killers or getting other therapy. For any treatment to work, you have to deal with any source of constant aggravation.
1. Your mattress may be worn out. If you get up in the morning with a sore back, or a sore neck, you should look at how your mattress is supporting you during sleep. If the mattress or springs is sagging in the middle, it can put all kinds of unwanted stresses on your back. Sleeping in a position that puts extra stress on your back and neck can produce a lot of pain and stiffness. Some things you can do if your mattress does not support you well:
• See if rotating your mattress will give you a better sleeping surface. Flip it over, or simply rotate the mattress so that you are sleeping on a part that has not been used as much.
• Check to see if your inner springs are sagging and not giving you proper support. If this is the case, you can try rotating them.
• Go to a mattress store and check out new good sleeping surfaces. This will give you an idea of what you might have to do about either replacing your old mattress.
2. Check how your shoes are wearing down on the heels. Very often our shoes are the cause of back pain because our shoes wear in such a way that we don’t walk with proper alignment. Check the heels of your shoes to see if they are wearing down unevenly. This causes the alignment of your foot, knee and leg bones to be distorted. Bad alignment can lead to back pain.
3. Other shoe wear problems may be causing you pain. Check your shoes to see if the arch support is in good shape. Poor arch support can cause all manner of problems. Any sign that you are not walking evenly on both feet will be an indication that you are probably aggravating your back as well as your feet and legs. Shoes that don’t properly support you should be thrown out. All they are doing is hurting you.
4. Check the seat of your car to insure proper back support. Many older car seats do not provide decent support for the lower back. Poorly designed car seats can create constant pressure on the lower spine. Inevitably this will lead to problems. To correct this problem, you can use a folded towel or seat insert that will give you better support.
If you work in an office, you should check on the support provided by the chair you sit in all day. Most modern office chairs provide decent support for the lower back. It is always a good idea to move around regularly when sitting all day. It is also a good idea to try and sit with a straight spine (military posture) and not slump. Good posture while sitting will help keep you from putting unneeded strain on your lower back.
5. If you are overweight, you are placing a huge amount of extra stress on your feet, joints and spine. Being overweight is a problem that multiplies other health problems you may experience. Your own skeletal structure is built to carry a certain amount of weight, and additional weight may distort how you walk, lift and move. Because of this, people who have obesity problems, also have back problems. If you lose weight, you may find that the back problems diminish or go away entirely.
These are simple tips that you should consider if you have chronic back problems. One or all may apply to you.
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Best of luck, and here’s hoping you can quickly rid yourself of back pain.
Richard