Exercises for Chronic Back Pain?

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Permalink Reply by AwesomeUniverse!!! on July 26, 2009 at 2:44pm

I don't know exercises- except swimming and hot tubing. Gaba can help and eating\juicing 1-3 cucumbers a day can really help..

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Permalink Reply by J & K R Raw-Fab-U-Lous!! on July 26, 2009 at 2:49pm

Really? Eating 1-3 cucumbers a day. How is that? Is it the water content?

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Permalink Reply by AwesomeUniverse!!! on July 26, 2009 at 3:23pm

The skin contains silica- There is an enzyme in there that breaks down calcium depoits and is anti inflammatory.

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Permalink Reply by J & K R Raw-Fab-U-Lous!! on July 26, 2009 at 7:55pm

Thanks for this...we will try this as well. We are just trying to avoid the pharmaceuticals as it is only a temporary fix.

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on July 26, 2009 at 4:55pm

msm is good, very good joint support, and not present in our food.

On a different level, back pain represents a feeling/thought pattern of not being supported, lower back specifically financial worries, and fear of dying/ageing.

Yoga, or just stretching and touching your toes, or however far down u can go and holding it whilst u breathe, and going a bit further on the exhale, when done a couple of times a day helps long term. You can do this standing or sitting, if sitting u can use a strap to help u stretch, it can feel so good!

Massage, u can do it a bit on yourself, but is always better when someone else gives the back and hips a good old knead. I like to go to Chinatown and get a Chinese massage, its really inexpensive and extremely thorough, much better than aromatherapy,swedish or other types i've had. I trained in massage and am very particular, I only let the Chinese and Thai masseuse's loose on my body now.
Also a good chiropractor or oesteopath can be an absolute godsend - Instant relief.
I know u said u wanted advice for self therapy, but seeing as the back relates to a feeling of lack of support, having someone else support you in a theraputic way with bodywork could kill 2 birds with one stone ;)
Hope u manange to get to the 'bottom' of it ;) hehehe

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Permalink Reply by J & K R Raw-Fab-U-Lous!! on July 26, 2009 at 7:03pm

Thanks for the suggestions Zoe. Emotions do play a role in physical pain....and the massage does help eliminate the muscle tension.

How are you by the way? U in the UK?

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