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Back pain is usually felt in the region of the lower
back and therefore to alleviate the pain the best answer is to
concentrate on the region of the spine in that location.
For the
rehabilitation of people who are chronic sufferers of back pain, the
answer lies in exercise to rehabilitate the spinal area in the location
of the lower back. A proper exercise regimen can also prevent the
recurrence of back pain and thus make the victim feel free of the many
physical and psychiatric developments that result from back pain.
But
then, the regimen of exercise comes with a note of caution. A haphazard
set of exercises done in any odd and whimsical manner is more harmful
for the sufferer. Since this exercise system is not an act of body
building or muscle toning but is meant to be a way to alleviate, prevent
and even cure the problem of back pain, the pattern of exercising has to
be done with its ultimate aim in mind.
This is possible only when the victim of back pain adopts a controlled, gradual,
and progressive system of exercising, preferably according to the advice
of the doctor, so that the back pain problem is solved satisfactorily.
Just why exercise has such a profound effect on back pain is easily
understood if we examine the benefits of exercising for getting rid of
the problem of back pain. It is a well-known fact that exercise creates
movement and movement distributes the nutrients in to the disc space
between the bones of the lower spine. Thus, to keep discs, muscles,
ligaments and joints healthy, exercise is the best answer.
The advantages gained from exercising is best understood by back pain
sufferers because the moment they become lax about their exercise
routine, the irritating symptoms of a forthcoming episode of back pain
come into focus. There are joint pains, stiffness in the region of the
lower back and even a feeling of weakness and de-conditioning. The
moment the exercise system is put back into the place these problems,
related in and around back pain, just disappear magically.
The types of exercises best suited for victims of back pain are
stretching exercises. In combination with stretching exercise for back
pain one can also do strengthening exercises, and enjoy the obvious
benefits. Of course the best way to exercise for back pain sufferers is
to do low impact exercises. These include cycling, walking, swimming,
and water therapy.
While these exercises are for the more common
forms of back pain, one must also be on the alert if the symptoms of
back pain show no signs of decreasing when regular exercising has done
no visible improvement for back pain. If back pain persists to the same
degree for more than three weeks after a sincere and meticulous round of
exercising, it is time to consult the doctor. After all, it is better to
be safe than to be sorry later.
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