Back pain (also known "dorsalgia") is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine.
The pain may have a sudden onset or it can be a chronic pain, it can be felt constantly or intermittently, stay in one place or refer or radiate to other areas. It may be a dull ache, or a sharp or piercing or burning sensation. The pain may be felt in the neck (and might radiate into the arm and hand), in the upper back, or in the low back, (and might radiate into the leg or foot), and may include symptoms other than pain, such as weakness, numbness or tingling.
Back pain is one of humanity's most frequent complaints. In the U.S., acute low back pain (also called lumbago) is the fifth most common reason for all physician visits. About nine out of ten adults experience back pain at some point in their life, and five out of ten working adults have back pain every year.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Relief From Back Pain is Just a Thought Away

One the most frequently overlooked aspects in the lower back pain therapies include that the mind-body connection. Well, it will be much better accepted as a therapeutic medium, however, how to implement it still seems to be a challenge for most back pain sufferers. Here are a few tips to make it work for you.

1. Take your pain: The first thing you need to be aware of is how do you feel about your back pain. If you get angry at your pain, that it simply feeds, due to the fact that you rotate your "psychology against itself." The pain is simply a signal from the unconscious part of your mind that part of you that your heart beats, pumping blood through your veins, breathes for you, and not all the other wonderful things you alive. The signal is to say you shall be ensured. Something is wrong in this area, or it is sending a message to you, and you are not listening. So, thank you, that part of you, to your knowledge about what needs addressed.

2. Listen to what your pain is to say: So, if your body sends a message to you, its probably a good idea to listen to it. Well, this may sound a little Hokey to you, but who cares, as long as it works, right? Go into your mind and talk to your pain. Ask the pain, "Ok back pain, what are you trying to tell me what I must do in order for you to stop sending messages to me pain?" You can very surprised to hear the answer. Many times, in fact, most of the time, its something we do not want to hear! Perhaps, "stop in fear, to your husband!" Or "Take more time for recreation, and not so much!" Or even "Stop this terrible work, and do what you really want in life!" These are just some of the kinds of answers, often expressed by back pain patients, if they do little exercise.

3. TAKE ACTION: Well, his time to reach an agreement with this part of your subconscious mind that you, that cool little reminder. They ask that if you do what it tells you it would stop sending messages of pain. If it is true, then you know what to do. Take it from, as long as it makes sense to do so. If you believe that what he says is not in your best interest, may be illegal, or whatever, then ask them to a further positive measures, something that would help you grow as a true individual.

The Intention of this exercise is in connection with the messages that your body sends you. Many back pain sufferers did not feel that pain is a good thing, or maybe even the victim feel as a result thereof. This is not helpful, once again, how our own internal resources in a poison against itself. It is time to create more powerful meanings to our experiences in life, those who will provide more health, wellness, enrichment, and personal power in our lives. Reframing back pain is just the beginning.

 

Sam Visnic is a Neuromuscular Therapist, Nutrition Coach, and certified NLP Practitioner who specializes in providing safe and effective corrective exercise solutions for back pain sufferers. Sam is the developer of the "End Your Back Pain Now!" system. For his content-loaded blog on back pain relief, visit http://www.endyourbackpainnow.com/blog

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