How To Use Physical Therapy For Lower Back Pain

By Luisa Sharpe


Lower back pain is a prevalent problem and especially in adults because of the nature of their jobs. People who spend the day lifting heavy loads and those who spend it bent over a computer can experience severe lower back pain and these needs to be stopped. There are several ways that you can get rid of this pain but physical therapy for lower back pain are the most effective.

Some people experience this pain because they do not know how to protect their rear body part bones and muscles when they are working. For example, it is recommended that when you are lifting heavy loads you squat and then rise with the load as compared to bending at the waist since when you do this you shift the entire load to the back instead of the legs that are stronger.

For the minor pains, you can use pain killers to relieve the aching. However, when the condition persists, it is wise to visit a specialist who will give you a permanent solution to your problem. Do not get so used to the over the counter drugs because your body may stop responding to them soon.

The physical therapist will start by helping you to do lumbar extension stretches. These will be able to align your rear bones and make your muscles feel relaxed. Before this, you must have gone to the doctor and ascertained that you do not have any fractures in your vertebrae. These exercises will be especially helpful in relieving pain if you have a herniated disc as it will gently realign it to the spine.

To make your lower backs pain go away, you can do the never stretches. This pain will go away as a result of being radiated to the buttocks and lower limbs too. By you stretching the nerves, it is a sure way of getting rid of the aching. After lumbar surgery, these exercises are appropriate. They ensure that you do not sustain any scar tissue bonds in your muscle tissues and nerves.

When one is doing the sciatic nerve stretch, he has to lie on a level surface and raise his leg up. He will keep stretching it out and at the same time drawing it to the behind. Particular person will keep altering the legs.

There are also other types of stretches such as an angry cat and prayer stretches which are used the golfers and the tennis players. One can also use another method as doing the press up, and anyone can use this at anywhere. All these types of stretches are very effective and will give you maxim comfort and will also relieve any ache that you may be having.

Some of these exercises can be done freely at home and so you do not need to worry about what to do. This is why you will need to be examined by a physical therapist first to know which exercises will work for you and which you should not do. This will prevent you from injuring yourself further.




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