Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the General category.
If you have acute lower back pain
Filed in General, May 2, 2009, 1:35 pmIf you have acute lower back pain, you should not lift at all. If you must lift, avoid objects that are awkward to handle or are heavier than 30 pounds (about 15 kilograms). At all times you must use the correct lifting technique.
If you are uncomfortable while sleeping or attempting to sleep, you may benefit [...]
Relaxing after vigorous activity.
Filed in General, April 15, 2009, 11:47 amOver the years I have heard many people complain that they develop back pain after engaging in activities such as gardening, laying concrete, or even running. It is easy, even logical, to attribute the pain to the activity. After all, one has followed the other. In many cases, one has followed the other repeatedly: every [...]
Exercise program
Filed in General, March 28, 2009, 10:11 amWhen beginning this exercise program, you should stop any other exercises that you may have been shown by a health professional. You should also temporarily stop any workout or sports activities. If you want to continue with exercises other than those described in this book, you should wait
until your pains have completely subsided.
Maintaining the lordosis
Filed in General, February 23, 2009, 12:10 pmYou have just learned how to find the extreme of the good sitting posture. It is not possible to sit in this way for long periods, because it causes considerable strain and, if maintained for excessive periods, might actually cause pain. To sit comfortably and correctly, you must sit in a way that is not [...]
How to form a lordosis
Filed in General, February 22, 2009, 10:48 amYou must sit on a stool of chair-height. If a stool is unavailable, the edge of a chair will do. Once seated, allow yourself to slouch completely Now you are ready to commence the slouch-overcorrect procedure. Relax for a few seconds in the slouched position. Then draw yourself up and accentuate the lordosis as far [...]
Armrests
Filed in General, February 21, 2009, 8:55 amArmrests also should allow your chair to be pulled under your desk so that you can sit with your stomach held gently against the front of the desk. This will prevent you from leaning over and losing the lordosis while you perform desk tasks.
Until furniture designers understand and defer to the requirements of the human [...]
Anatomy
Filed in General, February 14, 2009, 9:46 pmTo understand why back problems can result from loss of the lordosis, let’s quickly focus on human anatomy.
The spine or “backbone” is made up of vertebrae. Each vertebra looks something like a spool of thread. It is circular and has a hole that runs from top to bottom.
Seventh alternative
Filed in General, February 13, 2009, 8:08 pmYou can stop your own back pain and neck pain. You may have thought that your options were limited to these six:
1. going to a doctor
2. going to a physical therapist
3. going to a chiropractor
4. using prescription or over-the-counter drugs
5. some combination of the above, or
6. doing nothing and hoping the pain will just go away.
Surgery
Filed in General, February 12, 2009, 7:45 pmMost people who suffer back and neck pain struggle along on their own. But some visit an orthopedist for an appointment where the chief beneficiary is the doctor, who may bill $275 for an initial examination.
When you have no pain or stiffness
Filed in General, February 3, 2009, 6:47 pmMany people with lower back problems have long spells in which they experience little or no pain. If, in the past or recently, you have had one or more episodes of lower back pain, start or continue the exercise program even though you may be pain-free at the moment. In this situation it is not [...]
