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If you have lower back pain
Filed in Answers and questions, March 11, 2009, 9:02 amRegardless of what you are doing or where you are, at the first sign of recurrence of lower back pain you must take action. That is, you must immediately start the exercises that previously led to recovery, and you must follow the instructions given to relieve acute pain. You must at once begin Exercise 4, [...]
When you are in significant pain.
Filed in Answers and questions, March 9, 2009, 5:33 amA severe attack of lower back pain may involve pain that is felt at all times regardless of the position you adopt or the movements you perform. This pain is made much worse by sitting or by arising from a sitting position and bending forward.
Stooped positions
Filed in Factors, February 26, 2009, 4:35 pmStooped positions often result in back pain. When you stand with your back straight, the stresses on the discs and ligaments of your lower back are con
bent forward. Many activities around the home may ordinarily involve bending, for example gardening, vacuuming, and making a bed .
Regularly interrupting prolonged sitting
Filed in Posture, February 25, 2009, 2:45 pmTraveling for long distances by car, bus, or plane may cause a gradual and progressive attack of lower back pain or may aggravate existing problems. This is the case especially when you sit in a cramped seat and do not take regular breaks that would permit you to restore your lordosis.
Lifting
Filed in Back, February 6, 2009, 1:51 amLifting an object with your back rounded raises the pressure in your discs to a much higher level than if you were to lift the same object with your body upright and with your lordosis present. Research has borne this out.
Case history: engineering her own recovery
Filed in Case history, February 4, 2009, 11:54 pmHelen is a civil engineer, age 52, and lives in upstate New York. She had lower back pain for eight years. The pain was worse when she sat or bent over. She got some relief simply by using a lumbar roll, by walking, and by standing.
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 [...]
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