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Is What You Eat Keeping You In Back Pain?

Hi There, I have been looking for information on anti inflammatory advice for a while and have recently come across this very interesting and useful article i wanted to share with you. Are the foods you are eating keeping you in pain? By Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA and co-founder of LoseTheBackPain.com An Anti-Inflammatory Diet Could Be the Ticket to Feeling Better When I say the word "inflammation," it's likely to evoke thoughts of painful joints and muscles, swelling, and a loss of mobility. But did you know that recent research shows that chronic inflammation in your body can lead to serious diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, some cancers, and Alzheimer's disease, to name just a few? The amount of inflammation in your body varies and is dependent on a number of factors - including your activity level, the amount of sleep you get, the degree of stress in your life, and even the foods you eat. What you have to realize is that the...

Back Care In The Garden

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Recently I have been taking advantage of the slightly better weather to get some gardening done. Although I do exercise throughout the winter to keep my back in as good a shape as I can there is no denying that I do less overall exercise. So when it comes to Spring and I want to do more outside it can come as a bit of a shock to my back! Gardening is one of the things that people said I would never be able to do again with my back condition, but well I proved them to be wrong as I still enjoy my gardening. Yes I am careful with my back and I do step up the back pain exercises and water therapy and Yes I take my time but I still do it :) So for anyone who is in a similar position you may like to take a look at my  tips for watering your garden to do what you love more safely, with a healthier back. Also I hope you enjoy this picture of my very first snowdrops in the garden, so beautiful! Lose The Back Pain System Lose the Back Pain, is a system of self assessments to det...