Upper And Lower Back Pain Problems Information, Treatments, Cures, Tips And Exercises

A few of the people think that back pain is just part of growing older. They think that's just unavoidable and that everybody is just doomed to develop pinched nerves, herniated discs, and sciatica as part of growing older. But I do not believe this is the case. There are actually little habits and lifestyle decisions that people make that can result in these back problems. Here are 3 of them:

First, is an inactive lifestyle. This possibly isn't going to shock you, but if you spend your life sitting, then don't be surprised if you get back trouble. Sure, maybe you've got a job where you have to sit at a desk for 8 hours a day. But that doesn't mean that you can't get up and stretch or walk over to the water cooler every once in awhile.

Plus, what do you do when you're not working? For most folks nowadays, you probably sit in your car and return home where you sit in front of the TV for several more hours. Sure your job won't be helping your back, but what you do when you're off the clock probably isn't helping either. Take some time to get some exercise. Try biking to work if you live close enough or try working out or playing a sport in your spare time. If you need to get motivated to get out, find ways of doing things you love to do already.

Next, is poor habits. Do you keep your wallet in your back pocket and sit down twenty four seven at a desk? Do you have a habit of carrying a back-pack on one shoulder? Do you slouch or have poor posture? These are all habits that may cause back trouble.

All of these small habits may seem innocuous, but what they actually do is they take your backbone out of symmetrical alignment. You want to use your body uniformly on either side, when you don't, our bones are pushed out of alignment and added pressure is placed on your nerves. Additionally, this may result in muscle imbalances which will further push your backbone out of alignment over a period of time.

The way to handle this is to pay more notice to how you hold your body throughout the day. Remember, the ideal way to do things will use your body evenly and symmetrically. Try and avoid any activities that favor one side of your body over another, especially activities that involve your spine.

Finally, is dietary habits. This might be surprising to some folk, but did you know that specific foods can make contributions to swelling. When your body is inflamed it can result in added stress on your nerves in your back, which could already be stressed from other life-style decisions. Typical "unhealthy" foods like junk food and packaged food are loaded with fats and have a high glycemic index. These things cause irritation and may just be what pushes you over the edge to suffer from back trouble.

On the opposite side of things, foods containing Omega 3 fats and anti-oxidants basically work to reduce inflammation in your body. Examples of these foods are fish (especially salmon), walnuts, and blueberries.

Therefore if back pain seems to be an issue in your life and no quantity of stretching exercises appears to help, consider that rather than attempting to combat the problem with stretches you could just need to stop doing the things which cause back trouble to start with.