Many people carry about tension in the lower back. This may not even feel like a noticeable pain on a regular basis as you go about your day. However it can be a hidden potential for a flare up of back pain, or simply an injury waiting to happen when you move the wrong way. Here is a mild, simple and tell-tale method for finding out if your lower back has pent up tension in it, and is also a way to stretch and eliminate that tension and potential pain. This is an exercise for both women’s and men’s back health.

This can be especially helpful if you sit a lot, if your back is tight when you wake up, and before or after a long drive in your car, and can keep you from reaching for that bottle of pain killers as often for back pain.

I have found that this mild exercise is best done first thing in the morning. Now that may not sound like the most appealing or first thing you do in the morning (OK, grab your cup of coffee first, and do this mild back exercise while you enjoy your morning coffee!).

1. Get a chair with a hard, flat seat, like a wooden dining or kitchen chair.

2. Place your feet flat on the floor, with your ankles and calves aligned perfectly straight up and down, not tucked underneath or extended in front of you.

3. Sit up straight, and extend your spine perfectly straight.

4. Slowly loosen your neck muscles, lower your forehead and allow your chin to drop toward your chest.

5. You may start to feel a tight pulling sensation in your lower back, below your waistband. That is OK, as we want to find out how tight your back is in that location.

6. Place your hands with fingers interlaced around the back of your skull, not your neck, and apply some added tension with the weight of your arms to go deeper into the position.

7. Keep your back straight, and keep applying more pressure with your hands and arms.

8. You can slowly let up on the pressure, and slowly bring your head back up to normal forward looking position.

9. Repeat this 4 to 5 times slowly, depending on the amount of pain or tension you feel.

10.You should notice a great feeling of relief in your lower back, even if there was tension when you first began.

For some people, this will really not indicate much tension, which is a good thing. For those people just remember this exercise and try it once a week or so. Vary the days you try it, depending on amount of physical workload, if you are ill or healthy, the amount of exercise or sitting you have been doing recently, and even changes in the weather.

For other people, you will immediately notice tension and mild pain, and for some a very acute pain. That is OK also, this is intended to be a therapeutic stretch to relieve that pain by stretching and training the muscles and tendons back there. Your body has more power to heal itself that you may give it credit for, but sometimes that takes effort, and pushing a bit beyond what is comfortable.

I simply caution you to go slowly. Try repeating it 5 to 6 times per session, going just a bit deeper into the stretch each time. Perform this exercise 3 to 5 times per week, in the morning. If you have something serious going on with your back such as recent surgery, it may be best to discuss or try this with your doctor or caregiver the first time you do it.

Chiropractic is conservative care without surgery or also drug less. Chiropractic care is a safe and effective treatment for acute low back pain, Chiropractic treatment is based on the concept that restricted movement in the spine. Chiropractors may also use massage and stretching to relax muscles that are shortened or in spasm. Chiropractors also often work with massage therapists in treating back pain. One best way using chiropractic practice equipment which is chiropractic tables which may use to reduce pain. Chiropractic tables are specialized section of medical equipment used in chiropractic cure. Mostly people are not in a condition to do exercise daily, so for them chiropractic tables are easy to use. Chiropractic the technique is very fast and has a very positive effect. Chiropractors sometimes also suggest the need for exercise for pains. As chiropractic tables uses to make a correction to spinal distortion.

Back Pain is one of the most common pains suffered by human beings. Mostly we feel pain in our body and much time especially in our back when we are sitting for a long time or in a bad posture. Back pain can be start from sleeping habits, too much of stress and bad sitting posture. Some pains is seen mostly such as lifting of heavy objects, swelling in your feet, improper sitting conditions, sitting for a longtime, bone malformation, neck strain, weakness of ligaments etc. Back ache also develops from accidents or falls and also can come in many forms and in different ways.

As you know body pain is difficult to treat and there is no proper treatment to cure this pain. Exercise daily is a good way to keep your body fit but wrong exercise may gives you bad result and multiple causes. Back pain can cause loss of physical activities and your working stamina while you are sitting in front of your computer or doing your other work like studies, playing etc. Spine injuries such as sprains and fractures can cause chronic back pain. Sprains are tears in the ligaments that support the spine and they can occur from twisting, bad movements or lifting improperly due to bones are fractured and become weak. Causes of back ache are physical and it is very important to know that emotional stress can play a role in how severe pain is and how long it lasts. Stress can also affect the body in many ways, including causing back muscles to become tense and painful.

Some of the steps that help in preventing the back pain while lifting or bending are given below.

? Do not try to lift heavy objects alone

? Get a proper support by spreading your legs to a comfortable position

? Be as close to the object being lifted as possible

? One should always bend at the knees and not at the waist while bending

? Do not bend forward as one lifts the object and do not twist the waist while lifting or carrying the object

? Sit properly while sitting in front of computer or while studying

? When sitting for long time keep the knees at the level of the hips or slightly higher, use a small pillow behind the lower back

Sciatica is a form of acute pain felt in because of the compression of the sciatic nerve or the associated nerves. It is experienced by all kinds of people and by people of all ages. Sciatica pains are of different types, depending on the origin of the the disease- i use the term for want of a better word. The symptoms are caused by a host of factors, prominently among them being the herniated discs,piriformis muscle compression, trigger points, narrowing of spinal canal, pregnancy and a host of other factors including non uniform habits during working hours including prolonged hours of putting pressure on specific parts of the human body. The origin of the syndrome affects the diagnosis procedures and the time taken to be cured completely.

The most serious case of Sciatica is the one due to the herniation of the disc or lumbar bulging. In this case, the disorder arises due to the breakage of the wall surrounding the disc in our lower part of the body resulting in the breach of the protective walls by the nucleus held inside. As a result, the bulging disc compresses against adjacent nerves which in turn compresses the sciatic nerves or their associated nerves and cause sciatica. In this case, the cure cannot be completely natural, though opinions differ. The characteristics are extreme numbness and tingling leading to muscle weakness. In this case, the treatment has to be one prescribed by a doctor and he will examine the cause, confirm it and take appropriate measures to remove the pain.

Another important cause is the piriformis muscle compression. Here, the sciatic nerve which lies inside, or rather, beneath the piriformis nerve is the affected party. This happens because of the pressure put on it by the piriformis nerve that lies or surrounds it. When this muscle cramps due to overuse or when undue pressure is built upon it, the sciatic nerve beneath it takes the pressure. As a result, sciatica pains are felt by the body. The treatments for this type of cause is, as is obvious, the relaxation of the human body, especially during times of pain. One needs to perform regular special sciatic exercises that help in relieving the pressure on the piriformis nerve. If this treatment or exercise are regularly followed, then it is possible to resolve the pain in some time. It is not so serious and in many cases, the pain goes off naturally with the body developing a corrective mechanism by itself.