Lower Back Pain

I've been going through Google to see the information about lower back pain. I've noticed that everyone has their own idea of what to do about lower back pain. It doesn't surprise me since after more than 20 years of treating lower back pain I found that there really is no "one size fits all" or "recipe" for treating lower back pain. Everyone is different and everyone has their own preference on how they want to be treated. However, there are some basics which I found should always be addressed when treating lower back pain.

1. the pelvis should be balanced and in alignment.
2. the muscles around the pelvis should also be balanced.
3. pain and inflammation should be controlled

It seems that there are many ways to balance the pelvic bones and muscles and controlling pain and inflammation. As the saying goes, "there is more than one way to skin a cat."

One approach is offered by Dr.Teague http://atlas1107.gpteague.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=301

What I like about his ebook is that if offers a detailed description on how a lay person can actually align their lower back. A person could do all the exercising they want and take all the medication and supplements there are but if the joints/bones are out of alignment, you are not being comprehensive in your approach to eliminating lower back pain.

Dr. Teague's book is quite comprehensive. However, if you are an athlete, you will also want to follow up with an exercise program such as the one by Brian Dorfman. This exercise program is specific for lower back pain. Brian works with alot of athletes and has helped many people who were not able to find help any where else.

http://www.myfitness24-7.com/store/1800314/product/LBB-Dorfman

I have always recommended walking to my patients (approximately 2 miles daily) for rehabilitating severe cases. At first it may be difficult and one must keep in mind to maintain an erect posture with tight butt and ab muscles to support the low back.
Once you are comfortable getting in your walk, you will notice a gradual improvement in symptoms. I find many people, including myself, will go for a long walk whenever their lower back flares up. Sometimes this is the only exercise a person can do.
Some exercises require that a person lie down (such as bridging or pelvic tilts which are wonderful) but I know from experience that it can be excruciatingly painful just to go from standing to lying down and viceversa. Therefore, walking has become my favorite exercise for lower back pain.

I have been wearing my MBT shoes for a couple of days and I understand now how they work to strengthen the abs, butt and legs. Because of the "rocker" bottom (known as the PIVOT) which I feel in the arch area, as I walk or stand balancing on the Pivot which causes my body to rock back and forth, my leg, abs and butt muscles have to work to maintain a balance. So as I rock forward my butt muscles contract and my lower back forms a lordosis (C shape). As I rock backward, my hamstrings stretch and my abs contract and my lower back straightens and stretches. These movements also work the deep muscles called the PSOAS muscles. These muscles are extremely important for lower back stability and are often either weak or contracted in low back pain cases. In the majority of cases I have seen, these muscles were contracted either unilaterally or bilaterally.This is my initial assessment of the MBT shoes. I will know more as I continue to wear these shoes and find out how they are helping my body.
Cecelia
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