Life Essentials Magazine - November 2017

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DO SOME GENTLE STRETCHES
Immobility from back pain can be helped by gentle stretches of the muscles around
the back. Injury to your back can cause your entire body to hurt! Stretch all surrounding
groups of muscles, too.
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APPLY LIFTING TECHNIQUES
If you are carrying heavy bags or other items, try to switch the bags from one side
to the other. If you only carry the load on one particular side, your back muscles could
get stressed, which may cause later pain. Whenever you are lifting, even lighter items
that do not require much strength, bend your knees to utilize leg muscles and not your
back. If you do not use proper lifting techniques, you will hurt your back trying to lift
heavy things. Use your knees to lift and keep the item close to your body, so your core
muscles assist in lifting.
GET A PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE
Getting a massage can help make
your pain disappear. Everyday life and the
stress associated with it is responsible for
a great deal of back pain. A massage will
help you recover quickly and if you make
this a habit, you might be able to get rid of
pain entirely.
APPLY HEAT TO YOUR BACK
While dealing with back pain, you
should try to relax and calm any muscles
that are experiencing spasms. The fastest
relief can be found by applying heat to
those muscles while lying on your back. It
is also a good idea to reduce how much
sodium you eat and drink and instead
drink a ton of water. Dehydration can
actually cause or worsen spasms, so lots of
liquids and minimal salt can be beneficial.
As you can now see, there are several
methods you can implement to help ease
your back pain. Utilize these suggestions
to assist you in becoming liberated from
your troubling symptoms. You deserve to
live a life free of back pain. You have to
ultimately make this decision.
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