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Back Pain

A common ailment in most humans, especially the elderly is back pain. This thread seeks to discuss possible cures for back pain and methods that both worked and did not work for you.

YOGA HELPS EASE BACK PAIN: STUDY

Yoga movements may help relieve back pain more than other types of exercise, a new study suggests.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/science/national/2...back051219.html

Pain Back

It makes sense. Usually my back hurts when I've been sitting and my spine has been hunched. Yoga really causes you to stretch yourself, and it's a very non-stressful exercise. Granted, the first few times you do it it really does hurt because a person's body usually isn't used to bending in all these different ways. But once you get used to it, it feels absolutely wonderful because your muscles are being stretched.

Back Pain Health & Special Psychology

5 FIXES TO HELP YOU STAND UP TO BACK PAIN

Are you sitting up straight? Super -- because if you slump, slouch, or hunch through the day, you may join the 80 percent of Americans who will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Recent research confirms that what you do every day can trigger soreness or spasms. So whether you're at home Googling for a great deal on Jimmy Choos or sashaying down the street in those heels, you can save yourself some discomfort by babying your back. Here's how.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/17/healt...pain/index.html

Pain Back

Yoga is good, along with some other exercises. My chiropractor gave me a new set of stretches and exercises to do following my spasms a couple of weeks ago. They definitely help, even though the spasms were probably set off by stress rather than any type of injury. I also recently discovered a method of exercises and relaxation techniques using small rubber balls for targeting different areas of the body and decreasing stress. "The Miracle Ball Method" by Elaine Petrone. Terrific!

Pain Back

Crunches or sit-ups works for me. When my stomach muscles are strong, it helps tremendously to relieve back pain. In fact, I am always reminded when I neglect this exercise because my back will start to hurt.

Back Pain

Study: Yoga helps back pain among veterans. Those who completed a 12-week yoga program had better scores on a disability questionnaire, improved pain intensity scores, and a decline in opioid use, a study that included 150 veterans with chronic low back pain found. The findings jibe with those from two past clinical trials involving non-veterans. Source 1k.