Back stretches

About Back Pain

One of the biggest reasons why many people visit the massage therapist is backache. However, a further diagnosis can be carried out by your family doctor via a test or an imaging study. There are different causes of backaches; some are through injury, accident, medical conditions, etc. 

Back pain that persists for weeks can be caused by a fall or heavy lifting. Acute back pain is less joint; this usually spans for as long as six months. Staying active and exercising will help relieve your back pain while supporting it with painkillers. It is advisable to continue with your daily activities and keep moving; too much rest can worsen your back pain. 

Luckily, there are preventive measures for back pain. However, if prevention fails, there are simple home remedies for reducing your back pain in a few weeks. For back pain, surgery is rarely needed to treat it.

Causes of Back Pain

Most back pains are due to one of the following:

• Muscle or ligament strains or sprains
• Bad posture
• Bulging or ruptured disks
• Lack of exercise
• Arthritis
• Weak muscle
• Osteoporosis
• Obesity
• Spinal Stenosis
• Skeletal irregularities
• Spondylosis
• Sciatica

What to Do to Alleviate Back Pain

If your back pain is not severe and does not need medical intervention.you can choose to ease it with back stretches like exercising or massage therapy. 

Back stretches

Indulge in simple back stretches that will not add pressure to your back. There are many back stretches you can do to help you relieve your back pain. some of them include:

• Yoga
• Walking
• Swimming
• Gym workout
• Back 
• stretch
• Pelvic tilt
• Deep lunge
• Pilates

Yoga has been discovered to help many people with low back pain live a more active life and manage their condition more effectively. With the exercises mentioned above, it is normal if you feel uneasy and pain sometimes while exercising. Exercise will help alleviate the pain and can help you manage your back condition better. 

Note that consistency is the key if you stop stretching once your backstops are paining you, all the improvement you’ve made will disappear within a few weeks. So, it is crucial that once you start any form of the backstretch, you continue even when the pain is gone. If you have any complaints, contact your doctor immediately. You might be referred to a physiotherapist who will design an exercise routine safe for you.

Back Massage Therapy

Massage therapy can provide significant healing and pain relief for many back problems, especially if a strain in the back causes it. With massage therapy, the right muscle will be aimed, and the pain will be a controller at its source. This therapy provides a faster and lasting relief to pain. 

With back pain, two major muscles are targeted. They are:

• Quadratus 
• Gluteus medius

The muscles mentioned above play an important role in alleviating and supporting the lower back and hips. In some instances, there is a change in the structure of these muscles due to fatigue or strain. It can result in stiffness of the back, decreased mobility, or lower back pain.

Massage therapy is relatively safe, and many patients find the Swedish massage technique helpful. The Swedish massage, also known as the relaxation massage technique, involves long gliding strokes and kneading motions to specific pain points. This relaxes the tensed muscle that can improve flexibility, reduce pain caused by tight muscle, and aid sleep.

The neuromuscular therapy, which is referred to as trigger point myotherapy, has been recognized as an effective treatment for back pain. If your back pain is as a result of an injury, sports massage or deep tissue massage is recommended. With the help of your massage practitioner, you should be able to manage your back condition effectively.