Common Causes Of Low Back Ache And The Things You Can Do
May 17, 2011 by TreadmillsCenter · Leave a Comment
The volume of money used for low back pain associated problems is in the tens of billions per year in the US. So many men and women have had perhaps some sort of uncomfortable experience with low back pain, even though it was a one time occasion. Injuries and pain to the lower back, or medically known as the lumbosacral region, is one of the leading causes of job related disability benefits and missed work. Low back ache is number two in the United States with regard to neuro-related medical conditions. The curious factor of low back pain is that it can be totally debilitating or extremely mild and passes in a short time.
The effects can be the same, low back ache, but all the numerous reasons associated with it are very wide ranging. A person can certainly strain back muscles or ligaments or something more severe affecting the vertebrae and discs. One likely condition mentioned by some medical experts is a chronic imbalance in the lower back. Then eventually that imbalanced state leads to more serious problems including a greater likelihood of back injury. We have all learned about, or maybe experienced, back injuries due to the smallest movements.
The types of low back problems can vary depending on the person and nature of injury. The worst kind could be sudden, sharp pain which is often known as acute pain. Then there is the low grade assortment that takes place slowly and may be recurring. Extreme lower back pain very commonly and usually is a result of an injury and is mechanical. In that situation there is a mechanical abnormality or real damage that creates the acute pain. Anyone who has experienced this understands all too well how debilitating it can be. There are other similar problems such as a decreased ability to move through normal movements. Or perhaps, you can occasionally see people bending a little bit forward to help reduce the pain.
Herniated discs in the back are common and generally caused by repetitive motions or those kinds that require chronic mechanical vibration. Even so, it is even possible for an overwhelming load on the back to produce this, too. A lot of things contribute to back health such as being too tight, on the whole, due to not enough good exercise and stretching. What will make matters more serious with a herniated disc is that it often results in various nerves being pinched.
If you go through back pain that is persistent it is well-advised to see your doctor over it. Immediate pain that is acute in nature is serious and should be examined by a doctor immediately. In that kind of scenario, you can readily make matters more distressing and cause more injury if you continue to work like there is no problem. Practice proper lifting form even when doing easy tasks around the house, as well.
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STOP THE PAIN! REGAIN LOW BACK & LEG STRENGTH
September 6, 2009 by TreadmillsCenter · Leave a Comment
As with most symptoms, lower back pain takes time to develop, however, when the cause is determined, the pain can be interrupted, gratefully. We have to look at our lifestyle, nutrition, how we think & feel, etc. to undo the ailment. You could take a pain reliever but still the underlying imbalance will be there after the relief is gone. The key word for low back pain is DEFICIENCY.
Contributing Environment: Our work and personal life may be stressing us out to the degree that our circulation is constricted not allowing nutrients to feed our organs and toxins to be eliminated. Our dietary preferences in the U.S. are excessive while empty of nutrients, full of preservatives, pesticides, hormones and processed with additives. This generation endures more stress, changes and emotions keeping us up later and/or deep sleep is not achieved. The result is we lack the necessary energy or life force to be our best. This further makes us irritable in our relationships which worsens all the scenarios described before.
As we break down our energy, immunity and support, our self image and esteem parallels our internal organs ability to weather the challenge. In particular our kidneys and adrenals become weakened or deficient requiring us to take back what has been given up to regain our essence, vitality, our quality of life.
Initially, winning strategies in lifestyle, diet and rest need to be re-constructed. This article was wriiten to suggest successful alternatives enabling the reader to rapidly acquire anti-aging versus aging strategies.
The source of deficiency stems from 4 main areas:
- LEFT KIDNEY DEFICIENCY
- RIGHT KIDNEY DEFICIENCY
- KIDNEY ENERGY DEFICIENCY
- EXTREME CHRONIC FATIGUE
FOOD THERAPY: LOW BACK PAIN
This issue may involve not only low back pain but also sciatic pain complicated by other syndromes such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, Epstein Barr, etc. Four causes of low back and leg pain.
There are several categories based on Chinese medicine nutrition and Traditional Chinese herbs that support and correct low back pain:
LEFT KIDNEY (yin) DEFICIENCY:
Characteristics: Heat symptoms such as 1) dry throat and mouth, ringing in the ears, slight fever or heat wave, low back pain, dizziness, weakened leg strength, excessive spontaneous pirspiration, involuntary seminal emission, excessive weight loss, tongue (red) and/or shiny
Foods: millet, barley, tofu, string bean, black bean, black soy bean, mung bean, mung bean sprouts, kidney bean, azuki bean, and most other beans, kuzu root, watermelon and most others, blackberry, mulberry, blueberry, huckleberry, water chestnut, wheat germ, potato, seaweeds, spirulina, chlorella, black sesame seed, sardine, crab, clam, eggs, pork, cheese
Herbs: marshmallow root, rehmannia root, Asparagus root, aloe vera gel, colloidal silver (If the constitution is cold and/or most or low back & sciatic is cold and/or moist then choose from the groups below)
RIGHT KIDNEY (yang) DEFICIENCY:
Characteristics: cold symptoms in the body such as cold extremities, weakened knees, weakened lower back, avoidance of cold environments, pale skin, depression, lethargic thinking, deficient libido, intermittant menstruation and clear vaginal fluid
Foods: walnuts, black beans, onion family (onion, garlic, chives, scallions, leeks), quinoa, chicken, lamb, trout, salmon
Spices: cloves, fenugreek, fennel seeds, dried ginger
Avoid cooling foods, fruit, raw foods, excessive salt, use seaweed cautiously.
KIDNEY ENERGY (qi) DEFICIENCY:
Characteristics: deficient energy constitution with lower back pain, lack of knee strength, tongue (pale), cold areas of the body. Urinary problems: incontinence, dribbling, frequent urination, unable to urinate, involuntary seminal emission as well as other urinary/seminal problems.
Foods: wheat berry, sweet rice, parsley
Herbs: rose hips, oyster shell, clam shell, schizandra berry, raspberry and blackberry leaves, gravel root
EXTREME CHRONIC FATIGUE (Jing Deficiency):
Characteristics: deficiency of the essence such as ear ringing, hair loss, lower back weakness, knee pain, lightheadedness and loose teeth
Food: micro-algae (chlorella, spirulina, wild blue-green), fish, liver, kidney, brain, bone and its marrow, human placenta, cereal grasses, wheat grass,solomon seal, almonds, ghee (clarified butter), goat’s milk, nettle leaves, royal jelly, bee pollen, Doddler seeds, millet, wheat, black sesame seeds, soybeans, chestnuts, mulberries, raspberries, strawberries, seitan, walnuts
Herbs: deer antler, deer horn velvet, Deer Placenta, Lycium fruit, Polygonum multiflorum root, Eucommia bark, Dendrobium stem, Cinnamon bark, white ginseng, semen cuscutae, astragali seed (complanati), cordyceps, astragalus, codonopsis, reishi, morinda, eleuthero root, paeonia , gambir, gecko, cibot rhizome, tianshan snow lotus, tibet carthami
For final decision on which foods to choose for your condition, please consult a trained master herbalist with in-depth knowledge of Traditional Chinese herbs and food therapy, American herbology and other nutritional systems.
In What Ways Can Chiropractic Help During Pregnancy?
May 21, 2009 by TreadmillsCenter · Leave a Comment
Is it smart idea to get your spine checked while you are pregnant? Firstly, yes it is a smart decision to get adjusted while you are pregnant. Obviously, your body is going through quite a lot of changes, and these changes will continue as the pregnancy progresses. A subtle change is your body’s increased production of the hormone elastin. This hormone is designed to relax the tendons in the pelvis. this easing gives the pelvis more flexibility during the birthing process to make delivering the baby easier.
This process, despite the fact that its function is to assist the mother during labor, can produce much discomfort in the months leading up to the birth. The elastin is being released in larger amounts as the months go on, which allows the pelvis to become increasingly more unstable. In combination with the increased size of the baby and uterus, and you have the recipe for severe low back pain. As an Oxnard Chiropractor I see many pregnant women in my practice in my clinic for a variety of symptoms, but usually it is for their low back pain.
A bonus to seeing a chiropractor routinely during your pregnancy is that there is proof that it can actually decrease labor time. How can it do that? Simply put, if the pelvis is where it needs to be, the muscles contracting during the labor process are more efficient and won’t have to strain against misaligned joints.
In answer to the second question above, by all means chiropractic care during your pregnancy is safe. Not only can chiropractic help you with your low back pain and other associated symptoms, such as heartburn, nausea, swelling, etc., but it is safe to both you and your baby. Certain trained chiropractors can also help mothers who have a breached baby. This is done by using the Webster Technique, a low force manipulation of the uterus that helps to get the baby into the appropriate position for birth. A simple Google search on the Webster Technique can give you much more information.
In summation, not only is chiropractic safe for pregnant women, it is also very beneficial in helping with the symptoms associated with their pregnancy. If you are pregnant, I highly recommend that you go to see a good local chiropractor, or if you live or work in the area, look up your Oxnard Chiropractor. We can make you feel a lot more comfortable during your pregnancy, and we can even make the labor process easier.


