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Relief For Back Pain
"Correct" posture is very important as a low-back pain preventive, especially while walking and sitting. Poor posture may place extra strain on the vertebrae
and disks, especially if there is disc damage. It would be wise to invest in a pair of top quality shoes before starting a walking program.
AT THE FIRST ONSET OF PAIN Lie on your back and carefully put ankles on top of a chair back. Breathe deeply through your nose and sigh long and slowly while exhaling. Do the above for 5-15 minutes. This usually lessens pain within the first few minutes. If you do a lot of standing, put your bent leg on a chair or your foot on a short stool to take pressure off the back.
SOME FOOT REFLEXOLOGY FOR THE LOWER BACK Locate the tender spots on lower arch-edge of the foot (corresponds to lumbar region). With one foot, then the other, massage these points with
your thumb, working in a circular motion, probing deeply. Do each point for five seconds.
THESE TECHNIQUES ARE FOR LOWER BACK AND OVERALL BACK PAIN Working on each foot, one at a time, using moderate pressure for 15-30 seconds
each, rub the entire arch. Press firmly on edge of tailbone for 2 minutes. Move to spinal base and press points for three seconds each along both sides up to your waistline. Locate the indentations in gluteus (sciatic notches) and press with thumbs firmly for one minute. Massage gluteals with a kneading motion for 10 secs. To complete: Rub the hollows at base of skull deeply and rub scalp
vigorously for 15 secs. or longer.
"It is wise to apply the refined oil of politeness to the mechanism of friendship."
--Colette
To relax tired muscles and joints, dissolve 1 cup Epsom salts in a
tub of warm water.
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