If medical treatments, pain relievers are not working for you, there are various other ways in improving and preventing your low back pains. This can be done in very easy steps and procedures.
Our spinal cord is composed of four major parts, the cervical area, thoracic area, lumbar and sacral parts. Of all these parts, the lumbar area is the most affected when you have back pains. This component bears the weight of the upper body and the heavy objects we were lifting. This division has a main function which is to lighten the weight you are carrying and thus, it provides some help even if you walk with a 50 kilo lift.
Thus, with this important function, it can also have its consequences of pain or discomfort, particularly if you push these parts into their limits. All the division of the spinal cord is supported by strips of muscles, tendons and ligaments for their total mobility and weight resistance. If their limit is met you can have symptoms like back pain, tingling sensation into your legs or buttocks, easy fatigability of your back muscles and maybe some radiating pain on your upper back.
Pharmacological treatments or taking some medications can aid your pain and discomfort. Hence, these medications can cause more harm, especially if you do not know that the accompanying illnesses are. This is why it is not safe to take drugs wilfully, without initially asking your doctor about it. If you are feeling hopeless and do not want any medications, there are some practical guides that will help ease your pain and up lift the anxiety you are into.
First, your back will usually hurts at the time you wake up and after you have done some work. Here are some tips that can help release the tension after you wake up. Prior to that, it is important to know that the proper way of sleeping is also vital in order for you to achieve a painless awakening.
Before going to sleep, do a 15-minute exercise. A two up to three minute stretching and warming up by moving your arms and legs will do. This way, you can alternate the tightening of your muscles and eventually relaxing them. You can exercise slowly with no needed cardio work-up for this one. This means that smooth movements will do. Thus, doing this in the morning, with the same and even length of time, can help relieve your pain. This happens due to the fact that your muscles may be overly worked-out. This is also why proper stretching is needed before and after your job.
Hence, do not work-out if you are having severe pains. For this issue, you need to set a date for consultation with your health care provider.
Experiencing severe back pains is something you need to put your attention on. As for minimal back pains, you can have a certain position while sleeping. It should be like this: if you are sleeping on your back, put a 10 inch pillow under your knees or legs in order to facilitate a flexion of your hips and knees. This is to prevent the tightening of the tendons and muscles of your back. If you are sleeping at your side, this is actually good practice. This is due to the fact that a left side lying will be helpful not only on your spinal cord but also to your heart and blood circulation. While in this position you can strike a pose like having your knees and hips bent. This will aid the muscles and tendons to relax as you sleep. Thus, this can pose a way for reformation of any of your smooth muscle tears, if there is one. Thus, avoid sleeping on your abdomen, on your back or side with your legs straight.
Hence, with regards to the things you can do while at work: If you are standing long enough and you feel that there is a sort of pain coming, do not stand in one position for a long time. It will help if you will move from one position to another.
You can prevent low back pains from straining forward as well. This is by placing your foot on a stool or a step during prolonged standing. Plus, of course, do not lean forward without bending your knees. Aside from this, try to sit if there is a chance to do so.
While sitting, you can sit on a chair with your knees higher than your hips and support your arms on a chair or on your knees. You can also use a lumber roll or a pillow for sitting. If your work needs some lifting exercises, try to bend your knees first. This is accomplished with your back straight. Avoid lifting objects above the level of your elbows as well. Thus, practice may take time but it is imperative for you to do it, because in time, you will begin to feel the improvement on your back and posture. Maintaining your appropriate body weight can also be of assistance in order to reduce some extra load.
Furthermore, after a day's work, you can put some hot packs at your back for about 15 minutes. The packs you will place should have tolerable heat. On the other hand, application of oil and having a massage will have a nice impact on your over all pain relief. Doing these simple and basic steps will really help ease the pain on your back and with the right posture and practice, the instances where in you will experience back pains will be reduced. For people who have intolerable pains at their lower back, make sure that you seek professional help or you consult your physician about it. This may be due to a more severe illness.
