‘Lower Back Pain’

Back pain: three exercises to reduce discomfort in the lower back

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

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After the summer take over the commitments and here resurface the first symptoms of stress and the initial tension. Too many hours spent at the desk awaken back pain.

The causes that lead all’indolenzimento lumbar may be many; one of the most common is the state of contraction, from affaticamentio or stress, the Para vertebral muscles. In the absence of inflammation, the most common treatment is to run a reinforcement of the abdominal and back muscles while keeping in mind some basic exercises to unload the spine and stretch and relax your muscles.

Here are some simple exercises three “discharge” of the lumbar spine:

A – retroversion of the pelvis
Starting position: supine with legs apart and slightly bent, feet resting in order to form an angle at the knee between the thigh and leg of about 80 – 90 degrees. Arms resting at your sides with the palms ribolto up. (more…)

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Causes of Lower Back Pain

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

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In most cases, symptoms are attributed to poor muscle tone in the back, muscle tension or spasm, back sprains, torn muscles or ligaments, or joint problems. Sometimes the nerves of the spine are irritated because of an intervertebral disc “deviant” and this causes pain in the buttock or leg. It can also cause tingling, numbness (tingling) or weakness in the legs.

People who have poor physical condition and work in areas requiring heavy physical exertion, or spend extended periods of time sitting or standing, are more likely to suffer from lower back problems. Emotional stress or long periods of inactivity cause the back problems seem worse.

Even the least damage of any component of the structure of the back may affect the delicate balance of the column and make any motion painful. (more…)

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