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I first began having back troubles in December of 2003.
At first, it was minor discomfort when i sat for long periods of time. I
am definitely in one of the risk groups for needing lower back pain
treatment. I am both overweight and sedentary. Add to this the fact that
i work at a desk all day, and i know, i have a recipe for disaster.
Intellectually, i probably knew this, but it was easy to ignore the risk
signs until it was too late and i needed to get lower back pain
treatment myself.
At first, i just bought a mattress and started doing some stretching exercises that i found on the
Internet. I guess this worked somewhat as the mattress supported my back
a little better and the stretching exercises provided some temporary
relief. The problem is that i was never dedicated enough to my exercise
routine to make it be an effective lower back pain treatment, and so it
was only a matter of time until things got worse. And worse they got
when, one day i finally did it. I was laid up for three days and unable
to work for another three. I went to a chiropractor after that and he
straightened me out, but no matter how many lower back pain treatments i
received, pain continued to plague me between them for years.
Finally, i decided to get my act together. The only really good lower back pain
treatment i thought (and still think today) is a healthy lifestyle. I
had an uncle who was severely overweight and was plagued by horrible,
persistent health problems which lasted until the day he died. But, i
did not want to be like him. So, i started running. At first, it was a
struggle just to get around the block. I would puff and wheeze and be
sore for days. But i kept at it, and soon i could jog for half a mile
without stopping. I never got that far beyond that. Soon, i had a knee
injury and a sprained ankle, but by that point my lower back pain
treatment had been a complete success. Once the new knee cap that they
had to install settles, i am going to begin a routine of water aerobics
as my new lower back pain treatment. It is safer than running on my
knees and will definately keep me fit!
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