Life With My Pet Back

Happy New Year Everyone! I do hope this will be a great year for you and one where you are able to take control of your health and back pain and work to feel better and ease that pain. Here are a few back pain resources that aim to help you take those steps forward and get you started.   PLEASE NOTE this page is under maintenance and links have been removed.  Thank you for your patience.  We love to offer you information and possible solutions to your back pain or sciatic pain and  honest back care suggestions.  Sleeping with sciatica and back pain can be quite a challenge- I understand... Days with sciatic and back pain are bad enough and sleeping or rather not sleeping with sciatic pain is worse. Here I will discuss various sleep solutions, hints and tips, strategies and back pain remedies to help you.  Here you will find articles to give you the information to make your own choices to what will support you, sleeping with sciatica, to get a b...

My Personal Review Of "Lose The Back Pain " There are a lot of back pain remedies and programs out there so here is a view on my personal use of this one.  Here I cover what I thought of it in my situation, the tips to using it, what it covers and includes, what is good and not so good about it, about muscle imbalances and why they are relevant, red flags of back pain and other useful back pain information.  This is not just another academic review of a back pain system. I have lived with back and sciatic pain and I have used "Lose The Back Pain System". I have talked personally with Steve Hefferon and Jesse Cannone of The Healthy Back Institute and asked them many questions.  You have maybe tried lots of back pain and sciatica treatments, have some given temporary relief or have you had no relief from pain? Are you Looking for a non-invasive, non-surgical approach?  Do You Have Any Of These Back Pain Conditions/Symptoms? Sciatica Low back ...

Back And Neck Pain? Gain Better Sleep With A Body Support Pillow Back pain can be a leading cause of sleep discomfort.   Maybe you are coping with sciatica, back pain, head or neck pain.  This post is about sleeping with these types of issues more comfortably and the full body support pillows that can help you   get more comfortable. These are lovely to give support or sink into for sleep comfort.   Always check with a qualified medical practitioner if you are experiencing head, neck, back or sciatic pain. For many people sleeping comfortably with a bad back or sciatic pain is a nightmare.  People have problems sleeping for many reasons including head and neck pain and a bad back. Sometimes it is muscular in the back muscles, sometimes spinal issues structurally or sciatic nerve issues.  It is also vital that your head and neck is properly supported while sleeping as well as your back and hips.  This is to ensure that y...

Pregnancy And Back Pain- Trying To Sleep? Pregnancy is a special time for you to take care of your body and your baby. Sleep, relaxation and excellent support is very important at this time as your body goes through many changes. It is vital that you and your baby bump are well supported in order for you to get a good nights sleep. However many women get back pain or sciatica during pregnancy which makes sleeping much more difficult.  You need to have enough support and comfort to give you the best chance of a good nights sleep. **Always check with a qualified medical practitioner if you are experiencing back or sciatic pain.** Some women try to manage with a range of pillows to support their head, neck, hips, and back during pregnancy. (You will see examples in a video below).Some people are OK with this approach but others are not. I know having tried pillows that they are not always the right density or give enough support or maybe too bulky or too thin. The...

Fear about health issues can lead to worry, stress and anxiety. If you feel stressed about your health or any other reason in your life find out all you can about it.  Don't scare yourself but get used to asking questions of the professionals working with you. I imagined my back pain was all manner of very serious conditions. Imagination out of control is WORRY. Worry never gets us anywhere. Pain can certainly grind you down so you are tired and we may retreat from help. Decide to get support when you need it- friends, family, a good pain discussion forum, whatever helps you to feel empowered. You deserve it! Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness...be gentle with yourself.   Desiderata Ask For Help.  If you don't understand their medical terms or they use abbreviations you have never heard of ask them. Build up your knowledge so that you become a proactive partner in the discussions and decisions about your body rather than a pass...

Massage Therapy And Stress Reduction If you find a good massage therapist and it is safe for your condition it may well help back pain and stress.   Massage therapy can work on many levels if you have a good therapist. It can be a time for you, a time for pampering and healing. There are different massages you can have from sports massage for injury to a nice pampering massage just for relaxation. Best to discuss your needs with a qualified, insured massage therapist first.  If done with oils it can help you on an emotional level as well eg lavender is calming, jasmine can help lift anxiety and depression, neroli is a sedative and antidepressant, helping with anxiety, shock and insomnia. These are simply examples. Please consult with a qualified aromatherapist if you want to use oils for therapeutic reasons. It can also help with some back pain and sciatica as part of your strategy but you must check the massage therapist is competent and experienced in wor...