Recover from Back Pain Quicker With Exercise.

When we get back pain usually our first reaction is to rest and take it easy, maybe lie down, until it lessens.

In fact that used to be the very advice that your doctor would give you not so long ago. I was told that by my own doctor when my back problems started many years ago.

Of course most of us know now that rest often makes matters worse. A fact borne out by recent research done at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

According to an article by Sue Meredith on the naples news.com website researchers discovered that inactivity undermines the healing process as it "locks up" the body's movement, worsening the pain and slowing recovery.

Remaining immobile for extended periods of time weakens the muscles, leaving the spine prone to furthur injury.Therefore exercise is crucial for recovery from backache, and also for protection against future damage.

Sue, a certified personal fitness trainer, recommends various exercises that you can do that will not strain or jolt impacted areas. You can find the article and what she recommends here.

My personal experience is that if you can work through the pain recovery is much quicker and lasts longer. Of course there will be times when the pain is such that rest is the only option, but don't rest any more than absolutely neccessary.