How do you get rid of lower back pain for good?
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As a 28 year old young woman with scoliosis I have a lot of experience with back pain. The fact that the pain is radiating down to your thigh makes me think it is related to you sciatic nerve. What I have found the most helpful is yoga and pilates. The controlled movements of yoga not only strengthen your back and abdominal muscles but they also provide flexibility and stretching to the core muscles that have a huge influence on spine health. I am looking for a yoga class right now for this very reason. After physicians keep telling me to simply take ibuprofen/aleve/etc. It can get very frustrating. Especially when none of those drugs can touch the pain! I wish you the best!
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have a breast reduction.
See a doc. I might a pinch nerve or sliding disc. Prayer. I've heard that a lot of lower back pain is actually caused by weak stomach muscles. Since the belly is weak it puts more strain on the back. So maybe you need to work out your stomach more and then it will support you better and take the strain off the back.
My only other thought is posture. Bad posture can cause all types of strains and soreness. Perhaps you should practice sitting and standing up straight.
Work your ab's and stretch your legs. Tight hamstrings pull on the lower back muscles. Weak ab's put more stress on the lower back. Daily crunches have done wonders for my lifelong chronic lower back pain. No its not cured, but I feel a hella better than before.
If you havent been doing crunches, you will notice back pain at first when you start. I almost gave up on them thinking I was doing more harm than good. But stick with it and don't over do it. The back pain will fade.
I saw a physical therapist about my problem and was given a few daily exercises to do to help stretch out the lower back. They are easy, dont take a long time, and helpful. They are on the net too, just look in any health section under lower back pain. Have you tried clincal massage? I have a friend who is a certified massage therapist and I go to see him whenever my back is out whack. It took him several sessions to get things loosened up, but I feel so much better now. I try to go on a regular basis just to keep things from tightening up. Check your local phone book for practitioners. Call the Better Business Bureau if you want make sure they are reputable. Look for lisences posted on the wall once you get there. Look for members of the American Medical Massage Association (AMMA).
Ditto what tressa said. Strengthening your ab muscles will help support your back as well.
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