Life With My Pet Back

Wishing you all A Lovely Christmas time and a very happy and healthy New Year !

When you have back pain its pretty tempting to stay in bed. However unless you have been medically advised to stay in bed it is not generally the best thing to do ! When we remain still and stay in bed for a long time our muscles become weak and atrophy and get stiff. This in itself can cause or lead to further pain.  Bed rest used to be advised for back pain but not so much now. My physio and neurosurgeon and massage therapist all advised me to move gently. By all means if you are in a lot of pain it may be helpful to stay in bed for a day, maybe two but any longer and you could be on your way to lengthening your recovery time. If you really feel you cannot get out of bed or it is agony to move at all then you need to seek medical help.  Otherwise some gentle movement taking it easy but keeping the muscles moving and warm can be better.   Clearly always take medical advice for your specific condition and circumstances.  Lose The Back Pain System Lose th...

You know often when you are looking around for something its interesting to ask others views and experiences. I asked two people recently about the same city I am intending to visit-one loved it and one hated it. I tried to look at those people and see how close they were to me in what they liked to do and what I like to do and came to the conclusion we are all different.  Guess I'll have to make my own mind up after I experience it...and in my opinion that goes for back pain solutions too. You need to ask questions, get views from others who have tried back pain treatments, medical opinions and expertise, read all you can, look at testimonials and then and this is important - make your own judgement based on your knowledge of YOU, your back pain and your experiences. If you don't do that you may miss your solution. If I had listened to everyone I would never have found my back pain solution. Most of my family except my husband thought I should go for back surgery. I ...

Arthritis is close to my heart as my Mum suffered with it for years.....Normally I don't use the word "suffered " for any illness or condition as I feel it is a victim type mentality and not powerful and we need to be powerful to tackle pain. However, having watched my Mum in so much pain for so long and her drs not really being able to help her that much I know she did suffer... So when I come across anything that might be helpful to people going through the pain of arthritis , I feel its important to share it as who knows if it might be the thing to make a difference !     Most of all do get a copy of the    Arthritis Reversed book.  Reverse arthritis?? Really ?  Yes it does seem a big claim but the people recommending this book are the same guys that helped me so much with my back and sciatic pain that Drs said I would have to "live with back and sciatic pain or have surgery".  I followed their back pain system with support and I never...

Overcoming obstacles "Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstances."  Bruce Barton Follow Jasmine Ann Raintree's board Back And Sciatic Pain Strategies. on Pinterest.

If you have back pain ideally you will have someone else to make your bed for you. However I know that is not always possible or practical for many people. Here are a few tips that may make it just that bit easier for you.  Do of course check with your doctor if you wonder if you should be doing this at all.  If you are currently experiencing moderate to severe back or sciatic pain, or have recently had surgery or are advised by your healthcare professional NOT to do this activity then do get someone else to do it for you. Likewise if you have even mild pain and find this aggravates it  get help to make your bed. It is not worth aggravating any pain.  If someone can only help you once every couple of weeks ask them to put on two bottom sheets. that way after one week you can remove one of the bottom sheets and the one underneath is still clean for you.  Equally they can put a top sheet on for you and a quilt cover then you can just remove the top sheet an...

"Sometimes when you are hurting be it physically or emotionally - the only thing to do is know that it will pass and rejoice in the fact that the people you love are OK"   Lose The Back Pain System Lose the Back Pain, is a system of self assessments to determine what physical imbalances you may have that may be causing your pain, then specific and targeted exercises to follow to address the imbalances, along with pain reduction strategies.  . Follow Jasmine Ann Raintree's board Back And Sciatic Pain Strategies. on Pinterest.

My Back Spasm Pain ! So Monday morning I  was drying my hair and a sudden sharp incredible pain shot through my back on the right hand side! Where did that come from? Well I was in agony, my back was in spasm! When I realised what had happened I knew I had to get started on treatment.  I knew to stop any activity and to sit or lie down and rest the muscles. It is important not to tense other muscles -although that is easier said than done. anyone who has ever had a back spasm knows how incredibly painful they can be.  I could not move with out severe pain -any movement caused my back muscle to go into a massive spasm! So although i am not a big fan of pain meds I had to get some to help me.  From my experience of back pain and my back and its reactions I now know to always do ICE for the first 2 days -to help reduce inflammation and give some relief during a spasm. So I grabbed my ice pack which has sat in the freezer for years now and got that on to th...

I used to use pillows between my knees when lying on my side and under my knees when lying on my back but while they did the job I did find it frustrating as when I moved around in the night suddenly all my support was gone and I had to reposition the pillows yet again. This tended to lead to a somewhat disturbed night!  With a full body pillow for  support - well it is just blissful.... You are cradled and supported and comfortable...it helps to align the spine and hips and in some cases the neck as well so your whole body is supported, comfortable and settled. It takes the pressure off my back and allows me to r-e-l-a-x and certainly leads towards a much more restful sleep.  Yes it does take up room in the bed but that is a small issue and when you and your partner get a good nights sleep is soon forgotten!  There are quite a few designs and different kinds of body pillow supports. Follow Jasmine Ann Raintree's board Back And Sciatic Pain Strategies. on Pinte...

My regime for looking after my back and taking care of it in the long term has been to do my Lose the back pain exercises regularly and to go swimming. My neurosurgeon said years ago that I would need to swim for 2-3 times a week for the res of my life to keep my back healthy.  Now here is the problem. ... Last year I developed another condition - which I wont go into here - but essentially it means I have to avoid many chemicals and my skin is very sensitive and tender. I loved swimming and just being in the water , floating, doing various exercises it was so good for me and my back. Anyway sadly it won't be an option for a very long time... if ever. So I cant go swimming- haven't been for a nearly a year now. This has been bothering me as I Need to keep my back as healthy as possible and I am concerned to put it mildly about going back to THAT pain  I had. I am sure if you have back or sciatic pain or have read this blog you will know what THAT pain is!  Anyway even...