It's a shocking fact that some 70% to 85% of people experience pelvis back pain at some time in their lives. It mostly affects middle-aged adults and hits men and women equally. There does, though, seem to be a slightly higher incidence of pelvic back pain among white adults as compared to black adults.
Can anything be done to relieve pelvis back pain? Or is it just the case that sufferers must continue to suffer? The good news is that there certainly are things that can be done to ease pelvis back pain. Here are three ways that you can try for yourself.
Relax your muscles. Tight muscles are the main cause of back pain. Take a long warm bath and listen to soothing music. That will help to relax all of your body including your back muscles. Take a small glass of wine, but not too much. Alcohol in small doses will also help to relax muscles.
In order to avoid the muscles getting tight again, try to avoid stress and tension. When the mind is wound up tight over something worrying, the rest of the body reacts in a similar manner. If you know yoga exercises, these can help, otherwise consciously try to relax the whole body and watch as the muscles unwind too.
The muscles in the abdominal muscle group are the ones that support the lower back. An increase in curvature of the spine can occur if they are too weak. This will allow an increase of strain on joints and lower back muscles causing pelvis back pain.
You can strengthen this muscle group through exercises that target these muscles. Sit ups work well for strengthening the abdominal muscles and there are other easy exercises too. Once the abdominal muscles are strong enough and relaxed enough, the pelvic back pain should no longer be present.
Your hip flexor muscles should be relaxed if you are to avoid pelvic back pain. These are muscles that go from where the leg and the pelvis meet to the front of the spine. If these muscles are tight and not relaxed, they can lead to increased back curvature and pain. Stretching the hip flexors along with building up the strength of the abdominal muscle group has a combined affect conducive to easing pelvic back pain.
There are other things that can ease the agony of pelvic back pain. In general, it's best to maintain a routine of gentle exercise. Walking is the simplest and easiest of exercises that also has a profound effect in surprisingly little time.
Of course, you can't do much walking while you suffer from pelvic back pain, but as soon as you feel able, try to walk at least 30 minutes a day. It will help many things about your body, and help considerably to keep pelvic back pain at bay.
Pelvic back pain is a major problem for many people. It accounts for thousands of hours of lost work in every country around the world every year. Most of these lost hours could be avoided by maintaining a good posture, regular exercise and general healthy living. Pelvic back pain doesn't have to be a part of your life!