Friday, June 7, 2013

Carry Out Stretching Exercises Rather Than Medicine For Lower Back Pain

By Ron Stucky


As men and women begin to get older it is very common that they wind up having back pain and this can actually be something caused by a previous injury, or even repetitive movements or bending over and standing up again. While there can be a lot of different causes you will see that one of the primary causes of back pain would be that people lose their elasticity over the years. One way that men and women can in fact contend with this issue is by doing proper stretching every single day.

The way a lot of folks live their life, it is inevitable they are going to end up with back pain. Individuals who play plenty of sports early in life, and then continue them as they age, will find a time when their bodies are in plenty of pain. Of course you will find other reasons for back pain that are not avoidable and that is that individuals can end up in a car accident can have back pain. Most people prefer to treat their back pain with prescription medication, which can be helpful, but at the same time very detrimental. With really bad pain, you might need pain medication or a muscle relaxer, but in either case they just mask the pain, without dealing with the root cause of the problem. For those of you who want to stay away from having to take this medication every single day for the rest of your life you need to focus on finding a cure for the cause of your pain.

Medication is not the best way to contend with the pain, as stretching exercises will be far more effective. Stretching is actually something that could cure your back pain, but you're going to see that will take dedication and many people would rather take a pill than put in the work. Mainly because stretching is something that is natural you will not need to concern yourself with being addicted to medication or suffering from any of the side effects of the medication.

You are also going to find that you are able to actually prevent injuries to your back by stretching as you'll be strengthening both your stomach and also back muscles. One thing you should also recognize is that when you take medication, mainly because you are masking the pain you could actually wind up causing more harm to your back. Any exercise that makes your body stronger by strengthening core muscles, is equipping your system to handle whatever comes on it. The more flexibility you've got in your back the less likely you're to have lower back pain. Increasing the flexibility of your muscles is something which stretching can do which will also wind up reducing the pain in your back.

Something else to remember when it comes to stretching and doing core exercises is that these two things can have positive effects on your overall health and well being. Not only are you going to be strengthening other muscles within your body but because of the exercising your cardiovascular system will also be greatly benefited. It's going to always be in your best interest to stay active and do stretching exercises, in order to remain healthy and the next time you're thinking about taking some pill, do some stretching exercises instead.




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