I have been told by readers that they like lists of hints and tips, as although they may already know many, they usually find something of interest that they can use.
Lets hope that some of you can find something here. This is an article by Mick Bates on the Register Herald.com website in which he gives us half a dozen tips on dealing with your back pain.
Something I learned from this article, not earth shattering to be sure, but I had no idea. Back pain is the second most common reason to visit a Doctor. What’s the first? Cold symptoms! I really didn’t think anyone went to their Doctor with a cold these days. Still, you live and learn.
You can find this list of good common sense tips here.
Finally a tip that I have used myself to good effect when suffering from muscular back pain. In fact my back played up yesterday for the first time in ages and this method came up trumps again.
Lie on the floor with a tennis ball under your back until you hit that tender spot. You’ll feel a sharp pain at first, but it will dissipate as the tension is released. Get moving. It really is a ‘use it or lose it’ proposition. There you go, give it a try.
And, it being Christmas eve and all, I'd like to wish all my readers a very happy, and hopefully pain-free, festive season. I shall no doubt be partaking of a bottle or two of my favourite remedy, red wine. Purely for medicinal purposes of course!
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