Pain in the lower back is something common which occurs to most of the people who used to drive and that too for people driving a longer distance. They will encounter soreness or pain in their lower back which will affect their daily activities. But still there are ways with which you can avoid getting back pain. Given below are some ideas which you can follow so that you won’t be able to get the back pain and also something which you can avoid where the reason for the back pain.
Usually people used to keep their wallet and a lot of other small things in their back pocket. This while driving, will make them to sit slightly in a slanting position which will give pressure to your back which can be avoided by emptying your back pocket before driving. This also prevents you from straining your spine when each time you want to get things from your back. So the first step that you can do to prevent the back pain will be emptying your back pocket.
The next thing which you have to see to it is the belt you wear in your waist. If it is tight, then it has to be loosened while driving as a tight belt will surely give more pressure to your back which results in the severe lower back pain over a period of years. You can even loosen your pant buttons which ensure that there won’t be pressure in your lower back.
Get Lumbar Support
You can even give support to your lower lumbar region while driving in order to avoid the stress felt in that part of your body. This you can do easily with the help of a towel which when folded in a rectangular shape and placed between the seat and your back will give comfort. Even today’s cars have an option which gives support to the lumbar region by making adjustments to the seat. But this is not available in all the cars as well as some find it not suitable also. So the best option will be using towels which can be adjusted by the person who drives the car accordingly in the area where the support is preferred.
The sitting posture is also important factor which has to be considered while driving to prevent your back from stress and pain. With slight modification in your sitting posture will really relax you a lot. For that you can just move the seat front or back or just up or little down which way you think you can be comfortable with.
Also it is necessary that you should take break at regular intervals in case if you are in a long drive. Or else you are not only straining your body but also your car. As you need rest to relax the car should also be given some time off from running to own it for a long run. So it becomes must to take break in every two hours during your long distance driving. Once you stop to take a break the first thing you should do is to relax your body which is tightened due to the driving, by doing simple stretching.
Thus by keeping in mind and following the ideas shared above you can easily get rid of pain in your lower lumbar region.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Back Pain Exercises - get into the habit
As you can get lower back pain for various reasons, the level of the pain will decide upon how much exercise will be enough to get rid of this. Doing some simple back pain exercises will help a lot in bringing you back to normal. Depending upon the type of the pain you are suffering from, the exercise will also differs accordingly but a simple low work out exercise for that will do.
Just do something you can do simple workouts at home to get relief from the back pain. It can be a simple walking in the nearest park or taking a tour of the neighborhood or walking in the treadmill in your gym or lifting barbells or some simple floor exercise which you think is to be done to comfort your back.
It will be of more profit to do workouts for small duration at various intervals of time in the day than doing a workout for longer duration. This kind of short breaks will be refreshing the whole body parts.
Play - Physical activities like tennis, racquet ball, volley ball or some other kind of outdoor games can be considered as good exercise and will also includes a lot of fun.
Do always start any of your workouts with warming up and start doing some simple workout, stretches and a simple version of the activity will be fine in the initial stage than straining much with the tedious one and finally relax your muscles after the workout.
Basic Prevention
The need to have the regular workouts depends on the day to-day activities of a person. If the person is a healthy adult who got work throughout the day then it is not necessary to do special workout schedule. Whereas in case of those who got lesser work they need to strengthen the back and its associated area with the help of some special exercise routine which includes activities that strengthens as well as stretches the muscles in your back and thus support them in a well aligned manner.
The muscles for example abdominal one will help the spine stabilized. Like this the large muscles in the hip and thigh, the gluteus, quadriceps and hamstrings are mainly in function when you are lifting weights which is to be take care of. Similarly the flexibility in the spine, shoulders and the pelvis region will help to maintain the curves in the spine.
Thus there are a lot of workouts and exercises available in order to strengthen the muscles in your body and your back; still there is a need to have knowledge about the workouts in order to follow the one which is suitable to your needs. Then only you can see the impact on your body in a positive way rather than in a negative way. It is also must that the workouts should be started in a slow pace and then it has to be increased gradually once you are comfortable with the effort you take.
Just do something you can do simple workouts at home to get relief from the back pain. It can be a simple walking in the nearest park or taking a tour of the neighborhood or walking in the treadmill in your gym or lifting barbells or some simple floor exercise which you think is to be done to comfort your back.
It will be of more profit to do workouts for small duration at various intervals of time in the day than doing a workout for longer duration. This kind of short breaks will be refreshing the whole body parts.
Play - Physical activities like tennis, racquet ball, volley ball or some other kind of outdoor games can be considered as good exercise and will also includes a lot of fun.
Do always start any of your workouts with warming up and start doing some simple workout, stretches and a simple version of the activity will be fine in the initial stage than straining much with the tedious one and finally relax your muscles after the workout.
Basic Prevention
The need to have the regular workouts depends on the day to-day activities of a person. If the person is a healthy adult who got work throughout the day then it is not necessary to do special workout schedule. Whereas in case of those who got lesser work they need to strengthen the back and its associated area with the help of some special exercise routine which includes activities that strengthens as well as stretches the muscles in your back and thus support them in a well aligned manner.
The muscles for example abdominal one will help the spine stabilized. Like this the large muscles in the hip and thigh, the gluteus, quadriceps and hamstrings are mainly in function when you are lifting weights which is to be take care of. Similarly the flexibility in the spine, shoulders and the pelvis region will help to maintain the curves in the spine.
Thus there are a lot of workouts and exercises available in order to strengthen the muscles in your body and your back; still there is a need to have knowledge about the workouts in order to follow the one which is suitable to your needs. Then only you can see the impact on your body in a positive way rather than in a negative way. It is also must that the workouts should be started in a slow pace and then it has to be increased gradually once you are comfortable with the effort you take.
Curing back pain with Inversion method
Back pain seems to be prevailing as some common thing around the most of the people. Lower back pain will actually slow down the activities of the people and with severe pain this might make them inactive with their daily routine. In order to get rid of this lower back pain people think the surgery is the first medical solution which they will regret later for making that decision. Whereas there is a solution which makes use of some natural way and without conducting any of the surgery is called Inversion.
In this inversion method, the spine will be stretched and make it to move to its normal position by combining the gravity and the weight of the person. For this they have to hang upside down and there are a lot of methods with which this can be accomplished. The best and the safest way will be the inversion table as this controls the level of inversion can be controlled. The basic idea behind this is to allow the spine to stretch in order to get back to its position with the help of gravity and this way it will remove the back pain. This also helps to improvise the posture which will avoid the pain in the future.
There are different styles of inversion tables available in the market and also in different ranges. In almost all the tables the basic thing will be strapping the legs to the table and the user will be hold upside down when they lean back. But the angle in holding upside down will vary from ten to fifteen degrees to even ninety degrees. As always, it is advisable to start any new medical method only under the supervision of doctors only.
The inversion table also helps in stress relief which is one more benefit we get from it. As it helps the spine to get back to its normal place, then the nerves around the spine are relieved with stress and function freely. Thus making a good blood circulation in the muscle will drive away the back pain which you have so far. You can also gain a good posture which will really improvise your lifestyle a lot by having a spine which is aligned.
Note : I have another blog totally dedicated to correct posture support. Incorrect posture is the main thing that causes problems in back.
The best solution to the severe lower back pain will be the inversion than opting for some risky surgery. These days you are available with a variety of techniques and equipments of inversion in the market which you can do it in your home in the privacy and avoid visiting each time to the doctor which is really expensive. Among the solution to the back pain, the inversion is for sure the best one which is worth trying to get rid of a lot of different kinds of back pain.
In this inversion method, the spine will be stretched and make it to move to its normal position by combining the gravity and the weight of the person. For this they have to hang upside down and there are a lot of methods with which this can be accomplished. The best and the safest way will be the inversion table as this controls the level of inversion can be controlled. The basic idea behind this is to allow the spine to stretch in order to get back to its position with the help of gravity and this way it will remove the back pain. This also helps to improvise the posture which will avoid the pain in the future.
There are different styles of inversion tables available in the market and also in different ranges. In almost all the tables the basic thing will be strapping the legs to the table and the user will be hold upside down when they lean back. But the angle in holding upside down will vary from ten to fifteen degrees to even ninety degrees. As always, it is advisable to start any new medical method only under the supervision of doctors only.
The inversion table also helps in stress relief which is one more benefit we get from it. As it helps the spine to get back to its normal place, then the nerves around the spine are relieved with stress and function freely. Thus making a good blood circulation in the muscle will drive away the back pain which you have so far. You can also gain a good posture which will really improvise your lifestyle a lot by having a spine which is aligned.
Note : I have another blog totally dedicated to correct posture support. Incorrect posture is the main thing that causes problems in back.
The best solution to the severe lower back pain will be the inversion than opting for some risky surgery. These days you are available with a variety of techniques and equipments of inversion in the market which you can do it in your home in the privacy and avoid visiting each time to the doctor which is really expensive. Among the solution to the back pain, the inversion is for sure the best one which is worth trying to get rid of a lot of different kinds of back pain.
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