tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17091168531747696522026-04-05T15:10:17.535+01:00Reflections on life with back pain and the journey to recovery. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709116853174769652.post-21061599471878307292017-01-03T15:55:00.008+00:002026-03-26T20:42:10.792+00:00

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

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I’m sure you’ve noticed that, as you’ve become a little older, you’ve got all sorts of aches and pains in places you didn’t have when you were younger.  I know I have, and it’s sort of worrying to think about it! You’re likely wondering if that grinding in your knees as you walk down the stairs is a cause for concern – or if the weakened grip as you try to open a jar is normal --

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Wishing all readers of "Life With My Pet Back" who celebrate it,  a wonderful time over Christmas and a very Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year. I do hope that anyone dealing with back or sciatic pain has a holiday time as pain free as possible and that the New year will bring you better health and less or no pain. Be gentle on yourself and take good care of you  Thank you so much

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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

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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

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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

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Stress reduction....Here are some interesting and perhaps novel methods of reducing or managing stress in our lives. Writing, laughing, crying and hypnosis. If you are dealing with pain on a regular or even constant basis you may find yourself becoming stressed. Stress reduction methods are worth looking into to see what might help you. We are all individual and what

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Depression, Stress and Help Here are some studies about back pain and depression. Does back pain cause depression or does depression link to back pain? Is there a clear link between the two conditions?   Depression and chronic back painThis article from Spine-health discusses that depression is by far the most common emotion associated with chronic back pain.It recognizes that

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Relaxation is vital to reduce stress Sometimes it can just help to get some " me" time and to listen to beautiful music and relax. Sit or lie down or whatever is comfortable for you, put on some peaceful music, whatever you like, make sure you are warm enough and just listen and go with the music. If troublesome thoughts come in just let them go, you can deal with them later,(I imagine

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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

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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

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Stress Reduction With Water Therapy.    Water therapy can be great to help with back issues and stress.  Regular daily exercises can be a great stress reducer and improve your overall mood. If you are able to exercise without it exacerbating your pain or symptoms or hindering your condition then your mood and emotions will benefit as well. The problem for many people with

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Stress Symptoms, Signs Of Stress when in pain We are all different and equally valid in the ways we react emotionally to debilitating pain. People I know who are under stress have described it as an emotional roller coaster, a see-saw experience, frustrating, depressing, challenging, debilitating, frightening, isolating, stressful and confusing. Also, people have said who are

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Quite often we think of back pain as a physical problem, and it is,  but there are also many emotional and mental effects of being in pain and having your body hurting.  It is incredibly difficult to take action when in the throes of feeling down so small steps and be kind to yourself.  I have looked into how to reduce stress through stress relief music and CDs, complementary

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How To Lose The Neck Pain. This discusses ways to manage and ease neck pain. Do you have a stiff, aching or painful neck and shoulders, neck and/or back pain?   If you have neck pain you will know how it can be very debilitating. Neck pain can range from a mild niggle from a little tension or having slept awkwardly, to a serious continuous neck pain that can have a major impact on your

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How To Make The Most Of Back and Neck Pain Support Forums If you have back, neck or sciatic pain you may want to go onto a back pain support forum for help and advice. There are things you need to bear in mind while using a back pain support forum or a neck pain support forum that can make your time there more useful and more enjoyable. I have quite a lot of experience on back and neck

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7 Day Back Pain Cure Free Back Pain Book. Written by the Healthy Back Institute- Steve Hefferon and Jesse Cannone- who are the guys who worked with me to help me get my life back from severe sciatic pain in both legs and low back pain.This free book (there is a small shipping/handling fee for physical book) will help to to understand your back and sciatic pain. It will give you more than

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Your Vacation Destination - Is It Suitable For You And Your Sciatica/Back Pain? Tips For Flying And Travelling With Sciatica And Backpain.My other post  Tips For Flying And Traveling With Sciatica And Backpain covers how to get to your destination taking your back into account. You will also see there some useful back pain supports that you may need for the journey. This

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Practical Solutions To Flying With Sciatica And Backpain. Make Travelling Easier On Your Back. Travel solutions for people travelling and especially flying with sciatica or back pain whether its for vacations or for business. Much of what you read here can also be applied to many other forms of travel by car, train or coach. I hope you find this useful, it draws on my own personal

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Well it is well and truly winter now. I always find that January is the coldest month here and for sometime in to February. We have for the past couple years been short on snow but we do get our fair share of ice.  Where I live they do grit the major roads but rarely the side roads or the pathways so if you are walking , you are dealing with ice.Before back issues walking in snow and ice

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Wishing you all a lovely time over the holidays. Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year. I do hope that anyone dealing with back or sciatic pain has a holiday time as pain free as possible and that the New year will bring you better health and less or no pain. Take good care of yourself, be gentle on yourself and always think about what you CAN DO. Thank you so much for visiting Life With

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I must be starting to get in the mood for Christmas with this title! However it does have a serious note. How often do we carry around large or heavy items?  Especially at this time of year when we are likely to do more shopping for food and presents, we seem to end up carrying more, which if you have an existing back issue is not good.   Then when you think of handbags, some

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My neurosurgeon said that I should swim for three times a week for the rest of my life. Thank  goodness I didn't have to have surgery (I wrote about that in another post) but he said I would have to look after my back very well all of my life.  So from that day I visited the swimming pool three times a week. Sometimes it was hard when you are in pain, getting there, getting changed,

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Isnt it strange how as we get a bit older we get all sorts of aches and pains in places we didn’t know we had places! They certainly were not there when we were younger. I know I have, and though I try to ignore it , I know I should really be paying attention, especially as my Mum has two kinds of arthritis and I have seen first hand the effects on her. So if you are wondering if that

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Hanging out washing is such a simple task to do but if you have back pain and sciatica can suddenly seem more difficult , if not impossible!. You need to try what works for you but here's how I did it when my back was bad and now I do it as a habit.  I get the washing out of the machine and put a small amount in the basket, carry that to the line and set it down. Then I squat down to pick

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