Back pain itself is not the only sign that you have problems with your back. This article on the health 24.com website gives several other not so obvious warning signs which we probably should be aware of.
They also give some very useful back care tips to help prevent or relieve backache. I can recommend this article for good no-nonsense content.
A little lesson in life.
I’ve just returned from my morning walk with Winnie, and feel quite uplifted. Coming along the sea front we meet a few other dogs and their owners. A lot of whom Winnie has made friends with and has a good old game as we progress on the way home.
This morning we met a new one, this was different as the dog, a cross Labrador, was in a frame on wheels. Well his back half was, and he was propelling himself along with his front legs.
The owner told me that his dog Alfie had been involved in an accident some months before and was paralysed at the back end. I suppose the equivalent of paraplegic. Anyway he was advised to have Alfie put down.
His owner wasn’t having any of that so made this frame in his garage and Alfie took to it like the proverbial Duck to water. I suppose the point is that there is always a quality of life to be had and we shouldn’t give up.
He actually had a little game with Winnie and it was a treat to watch, she behaved as if it was the usual thing for a dog to be on wheels and wasn’t fazed in the slightest. We could learn a lot from little lessons like this.
Anyway that’s all for today folks. Carol has a day off today so as a treat I am being “allowed” to go supermarket shopping with her. Oh joy! I can hardly wait.
there are lots of back pain exercises that are really helpful. no need to take any med. exercise alone can be good.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, exercise as a treatment for back pain should never be underestimated.
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