Michael J. Homan is a Reiki Master and studies natural
healthing methods such as Acupressure, Electro-Acupuncture, Reflexology,
Crystal Therapy, Chinese Magnetic Cupping, has his own e-Book called 4 Steps To
A Pain-FREE Back!, and has a health related web site devoted to health issues
and natural healing techniques.
I've been studying and taking acupressure courses. He
studied chiropractic some. I also looked at psychological problems related to
pain and medical problem
I found that four important things play an important role in the health of your spines
First, there is posture. I know you haven't heard this for the first time, but it has to be said again and again.
Posture should be noted in sitting, standing, and sleeping. Start taking note
of your posture at all times. If it's not straight, work on fixing it. You can pinch a nerve if you sleep in a position like I have in the past, with both hands under your pillow while you are on your side
in your neck if your shoulder of the arm that's up starts to relax and leans in
toward your head or neck. It would be better to put your upper hand arm down on your leg while under your pillow is one hand. And if you can, all night long buy a few different thickness pillows..
I do not know about you, but I can not have a high, fluffy pillow when I lay on
my back But when I'm laying on my side, a thin pillow gives me neck ache..
The second thing on our list is the flexibility of your
back.
What you want to do when you notice your back goes out a lot
and you experience pinched nerves, is in getting your spine back into alignment
and having it flexible.
If you feel that a chiropractor is your best choice, of course, look for one by all means. but if you can align your own back whenever you need to think about your progress.
It's not all that hard!
Put ice or heat on the spot until the pain seems to lessen
if you're in pain at the moment. Do NOT exercise when any of your nerves are
inflamed or swollen under any circumstances! You may want to learn kundalini yoga to make your back more
flexible. Not all styles of yoga are like those you may have seen on TV, where
they twist up Kundalini yoga has developed very good and useful spinal exercises to assist in flexibility. Even before meditation, Kundalini Yoga is a spiritual tool to help. Strengthening your back and surrounding muscles is
very important. This is the third step to a
healthy back.
It's one such exercise to do sit-ups, you don't have to do many sit-ups until you feel you can step by step. Take all these things slowly and at your body's pace. Your
body is going to let you know what it feels like..
Pain is a warning sign.
Just remember... taking pain pills is okay when you really
need them. But also remember that they do not heal the problem, they only mask
the warning sign, they simply stop the warning sign, but not the underlying
problem.
Health is more than just eating right. One has to consider
mental health, environmental, and many other factors. It is not all that easy
for a doctor to diagnose the complete problem and cure it, especially if it has
roots in psychological issues and has gone a long time unchecked, and became a
physical problem.
The fourth and last step in back health is to start a daily
stretching routine. You have
seen cats and dogs stretch when they get up, try it for
yourself!
The key to back health is in keeping it actively flexible
and strong, or well supported by the stomach and back muscles. You may have to
find that happy medium in between like I have, being too much strength in one
area will pull out another.
Each person is uniquely different in many areas. So never
think what worked for someone else is going to work for you. You may have to
build on someone else's information and work it into your own, personal
program.
I recommend you learn a little about acupressure as well to
maintain your pain when it flares up.
I have found that I can manage pain by using acupressure,
simply by putting pressure on certain areas of the body. But that is something
I suggest you seek a professional for help, or look for someone who does
acupuncture, or take a course in acupressure like I did.
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