Friday, March 28, 2014

How To Use Physical Therapy For Lower Back Pain

How To Use Physical Therapy For Lower Back Pain


by Luisa Sharpe


Working for long hours without any rest may be a major reason for the lower back pain. It can also be contributed by lifting heavy masses of sitting for long without moving around. You should get the help of physical therapy for lower back pain for they are known to solve this problem with the best method available.

Many of the problems with this part of the body come when you use the wrong method to do your daily chores. It is not right to use your backside to lift any heavy load without squatting. You should always use your legs and your waist for support and by doing this; you will avoid visiting the doctor because of the ache.

You can also use pain killers to get rid of the pain, but it is never permanent. This is why you should not use them in the first place because your body develops resistance to them. Also in some cases you may be hooked to the drug and so you will keep taking it to make the pain go away. This is an addiction, and it is not healthy at all.

The physical therapist will start by helping you to do lumbar extension stretches. These will be able to align your rear bones and make your muscles feel relaxed. Before this, you must have gone to the doctor and ascertained that you do not have any fractures in your vertebrae. These exercises will be especially helpful in relieving pain if you have a herniated disc as it will gently realign it to the spine.

After going through the lumbar surgery, you will need the service of the therapist to remove any mark tissue adhesions which are found in the muscle tissue or the nerves. Using the stretches to cure your pains will help a lot because it will mean that the aches will not move to other parts of your body. You should use this method if you want total recovery.

For people who have overworked or stretch their backs, they should go for the sciatic nerve stretch. It works a lot because you will be required to lie flat on your back and lift your legs repetitively for every leg. This method is suitable for expectant mothers for it takes the pains away giving so much comfort to their daily lives.

The prayer stretch and the angry cat stretch are lumbar flexion exercises that are most commonly used by golf and tennis players. They are essential in relieving pain caused by overexertion of the back. The prone press up exercises and the single knee to chest stretches are also important, and they can be done at home without any stress.

Make a point of seeing the physical therapist who will inform you which exercises you can do, and the ones to avoid doing. Enjoy doing the simple exercises at your home. Most of them are not stressful at all but rather fun and helpful to your body. You can be sure that your pains will be totally dealt with by these exercises.




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