Michael Holman is a Reiki Master and studies natural health methods such as acupressure, reflexology, crystal therapy, Chinese magnetic cupping, he has his own e-book called 4 Steps to a Pain Free Return! Health related websites dedicated to health issues and natural healing techniques.
I have studied and completed acupressure courses. He studied some chiropractic. I also dealt with psychological issues related to pain and health issues. And I am also a Reiki Master.
So now that you have a little bit of my background and what drives my writing...let's get to the actual content.
I'm going to abbreviate this article for convenience because it's a combination of four major studies on their own, but you can get my e-book or read my full articles on my website, which is 'health grow healthier'.
I have found that 4 main things play an important role in the health of your spine.
First, there is posture. I know this isn't the first time you've heard this, but it bears repeating over and over again.
Posture should be recorded while sitting, standing and sleeping. Start noticing your posture all the time. If it's not straight, start working on fixing it.
If you sleep in a position like I have in the past, with both hands under the pillow while lying on your side, you can pinch a nerve in your neck if your shoulder on the arm that's up starts to relax and lean towards you. Head or neck. It would be better to place the arm of the upper hand down on the leg while one hand is under the pillow.
And if you can, buy several pillows of different thicknesses for the whole night. I don't know about you, but I can't have a high, fluffy pillow when I'm on my back. But the thin pillow makes my neck hurt when I lie on my side.
The second thing on our list is the flexibility of your back.
What you want to do when you notice that your back goes out a lot, and you have pinched nerves, is to get your spine back into one position and keep it flexible.
Of course, if you feel that a chiropractor is your best option, by all means seek one out. But think of your progress if you could straighten your own back whenever you needed to. It's not that hard!
If something hurts right now, apply ice or heat to the area until the pain seems to go away.
Do NOT under any circumstances exercise if any of your nerves are inflamed or swollen!
To get a more flexible back, you may want to learn Kundalini yoga. Not all yoga styles are like the ones you may have seen on TV, where they twist. Kundalini yoga has very good and useful spinal exercises developed to promote flexibility. Kundalini yoga is also a spiritual tool to help before meditation.
It is very important to strengthen the back and surrounding muscles. This is the third step to a healthy back.
One such exercise is the sit-up, you don't have to do many sit-ups until you feel like you can do it... one step at a time.
Take all these things slowly and at your body's pace. Your body will let you know what it feels. Pain is a warning sign.
Just remember... it's okay to take pain pills if you really need them. But also remember that they will not cure the problem, they will only mask the warning signal, they will simply stop the warning signal but not the underlying problem.
Health is more than just eating right. There are mental health, environmental and many other factors to consider. It is not so easy for a doctor to diagnose the whole problem and cure it, especially if it is rooted in psychological problems and has not been addressed for a long time and has become a physical problem.
The fourth and final step to back health is to start a daily stretching routine. You have
seen cats and dogs stretch when they stand up, try it yourself!
The key to back health is to keep it actively flexible and strong, or to support your abdominal and back muscles well. You may have to find that happy medium between, like me, too much strength in one area will pull out another.
Every person is unique in many areas. So never assume that what worked for someone else will work for you. You may need to build on someone else's information and incorporate it into your own personal program.
I recommend you also learn a little about acupressure to keep the pain at bay when it flares up.
I found that I could manage pain with acupressure, simply by applying pressure to certain areas of the body. But this is something I recommend you seek professional help or find someone who does acupuncture or take an acupressure course like I did.
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