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Readers Respond: What do you do to prevent back pain?

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Updated April 16, 2010

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Most people have back pain at some point in their lives. If you’re prone to getting back pain, what preventative measures have you found to be helpful? Share your tips

Innovation in Pain Management Services

Great tips, but another consideration is whether or not the back pain problem goes deeper. New imaging tech like low-dose radiation 64 slice CT scanning and magnetic resonance can help provide innovative diagnostic and therapeutic pain management services. http://www.radiology.ucsf.edu/china-basin-imaging
—Guest UCSF Radiology

Innovation in Pain Management Services

Great tips, but another consideration is whether or not the back pain problem goes deeper. New imaging tech like low-dose radiation 64 slice CT scanning and magnetic resonance can help provide innovative diagnostic and therapeutic pain management services.
—Guest M.K

Back pain

Excruciating lower back pain can be immobilizing, indeed. I have found three effective ways to deal with it, and in many ways, prevent it: Deep breathing exercises; tai-chi morning exercises, chair exercises during the day at the office; and reiki therapy in the evening.
—Guest Nene Rogacion

More back pain remedies

I've been having back ever since my scoliosis developed. I used to slouch before back when I was working on a call center. I've been searching and reading for blogs about managing back pain and here's another site that might be helpful likewise: http://www.lowerbackpainreliefhq.com
—Guest Andrew

Causes for Back Pain

I had been suffering from Lower Back Pain (Slip Disc) for the past 9 years. During this period I was hospitalized quite a few times for back pain treatment. I went through different types of treatment like Physio therapy, Traction, Anti-Inflammatories, etc. I couldn’t believe myself that the shooting pain in my hip totally disappeared in just 3 days After going through the bad experiences for the past 9 years I was not totally convinced of the cure and was expecting for the pain to return any moment like it used to happen before. It’s over 4 months since starting these exercises and till date there is no sign of pain. Highly recommended. http://www.causes-for-backpain.com
—Guest Healthypal

phenylalanine

phenylalanine, taken in tablet form, is available at most health stores advertised for 'mental health'. our normal endorphins rush to the trauma site leaving us down in the dumps and dlpa sets them free thereby improving mood. BUT it also works for whiplash and lower back pain. It was recommended by my doctor after 6 years of back pain and all the meds that go with it ( which were ruining my bowels). I took dlpa for a month and after that I didnt need any more painkillers at all. apparently it can be taken alongside other painkillers but people with high blood pressure should not take it.
—Guest dlpa

Another Way to Fix your back

After trying all the normal routes I finally cured my back pain by following the advice of an American Doctor Dr J Sarno. He argues that almost all back pain is not caused by slipped disc but is actually related to stress, and specifically repressed emotions. Sounds Nonsense...Well it worked for me and for thousands of others, give it a try at http://backcure.net/
—Guest Jon Williams

Lower Back Pain

If you want relatively quick relief to muscle and joint pain, magnesium is the first supplement to try. I started with 150mg and now use 400mg a day. Combine that with 1200mg of calcium. It won't take away disk disease. It will take away pain from sciatic and nerve problems. Within 24 hours of using these supplements my sciatic nerve pain has not returned.
—Guest shipdog7

Yoga

I have an inoperable tumor in my spine, and nothing helped the pain. The doctors had me on extremely high doses of pain medicine and nothing helped. But then I began doing yoga regularly and I'm no longer in daily pain, even my morning stiffness decreased.
—mlcaldwell

Health Care Review

Yoga is the best way of curing back pain permanently.
—Guest Nick

Back pain remedies

I will recomment a steady dosage of vitamin D. Also in extreme cases of pain (pinch nerve for example) I had success with cervical epidural shots
—Guest back pain remedies

Back pain

There is no doubt that with acupucture SuJok any pain syndrome be it of back pain or any spinal problem, one may get positive results from the initial two or three sessions. In any case one has to tackle kidney or bladder meridian tonification. In case there is an urgency of urination at all the time, one has to empty bladder at the earliest. It will help in speedy response. smile,Enjoy! 'originsmile.wordpress.com'
—Guest originsmile

Back Pain Relief

If I get lower back pain it's because I've been sitting a lot, and not pooping enough. I'll start drinking a cup of warm triphala tea in the evening. It keeps everything moving in a yummy way in my body. Drinking more water helps. Deep breathing. Sitting up straight, and milking the moments that my body feels fantastic!
—Guest Patti Garland

Yoga and Back Problems

Once you have had this conversation with your doctor, tell your yoga teacher about it. A good teacher will be able to respond to your medical limitations with the use of props and modifications, allowing your experience with yoga to be safe, as well as beneficial. Unless you are a professional rehabilitation specialist yourself, it is imperative to find a qualified teacher. Do not try to teach yourself! Great place to do it is in Madison Nj www.studioyoganj.com
—Guest Studio Yoga

Back pain

Lots of gymnastics, mostly for abdominals; one aspirin tablet daily
—Guest Stefan Bragarea

sleep aches after 4 hours

Eat lots of veggies. Plant based nutrition and extra vitamin D3.
—Guest berry lee

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