Sunday 26 October 2008

More about stress

Here are some wise words about anxiety from a doctor
"How to Eliminate Anxiety Without Drugs How to Eliminate Anxiety Without Drugs
October 25, 2008

Do you know that chemical imbalance is not a primary problem, but a secondary problem?

That’s right if you have mental or emotional issues, unless you’ve suffered a head injury, it’s a side effect of other trauma.

THESE TRAUMAS CAN BE:

Poor lifestyle
Continual stress, anxiety, and fear
Neurological distress syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome
Inadequate vitamin, mineral, and enzyme consumption
An imbalance in fatty acids
For most people -all of these traumas are a continual reality of their life.

Thankfully, there is a natural way to recover as SSRIs (Anti-depressants like Luvox, Effexor, Prozac, Paxil Wellbutrin, etc. etc.) are some of the most, if not the most, dangerous medications people can purchase today.

Exercise is consistently found to be as or more effective than depression and antipsychotic medications. Therefore, a lack of exercise can cause depression and psychotic episodes.

Other benefits of exercise: Builds the systems that surround

attention
motivation
confidence
self-esteem
Decreases Blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. Increases your ability to bring in and utilize oxygen, the body’s most important nutrient.

Many of you may already do some kind of exercise, but we are learning that much of what we thought about exercise in the past has turned out to be wrong. Dr. James will be sharing the most cutting edge information on exercise physiology and showing you how to apply it in 20 minute workouts that will quickly get you in the best shape of your life. This class will be on this Thursday.

This is an important opportunity for all. Please make sure to reach out to people you know who suffer or you would just like to see happier.

Dedicate this 1 hour of your time and encourage others to do so. It’s sure to bring a much greater return than reality T.V.

Written by Dr. Justin James "
Hope this was of interest.
Paul

Saturday 25 October 2008

Does stress cause pain.

Hello again.
We are getting near November, and all the fireworks we have here in the UK. Also we seem to have adopted the habit of Nalloween.
One means a lot fun, bonfires and organised fire work displays on the one hand. On the other, a continuing set of bangs and whizzes on till December. The other event, Halloween, means a lot of strange children wandering the streets demanding food. As my grandaughter will be among them, however, I musnt complain, my wife, daughter and grandaughter have told me.
Seroiously though, this time of year may cause some people stress and tension, which may result in tight muscles, "nerves" giving pains from the lower back to the neck, shoulders, head even the arms. But you may say, stress is with us all the time, as is pain. So what came first, the stress and tension, or pain? Obviously, the stress creeps up on us as we grow older, starts at school, at work, even in relationships.
Tolose the pain, lose the stress. Relaxation and an attitude of mind seem to me to be the answer.
How do you relax? there are a range of thereapies that willrelax you, plus my personal favourite at the moment TM, meditation, goes a bit further, a bit deeper.
If you would like some more ideas on how to become a stress buster yourself, take a look at http://www.backpainloss.com
Bye.
Paul

Sunday 19 October 2008

Childrens Health.

Hello
I was watching a Television programme recently about children with backache.
The piece went on to explain how this was a new phenomenon and had happened in the past. The reasons were, in no particular order:

Children were made to carry heaver , or more, text books these days. I was surprised as I remember my children gradually spending more and more time on computers. I always assumed this was work related.

Lack of exercise, this one I did understand. I remember attending the last sports day at my sons junior school, he was about 10 years old. The teachers made a great fuss about it not being about winning, but taking part. So any child who wanted to do his best and win, had little chance.

Finally nutrition, if you eat a lot of fat, you tend to get fat. Unhealthy food, lots of it, tends to make you unhealthy.

There were more supporting reasons, but these three give a good basis for backache.
If you continually load one part of your skeletomuscular system with heavy loads, deprive your body of regular exercise that would include bending, stretching and twisting you get a physical problem. Then deprive the system of the nutrients it requires and instead feed it "junk" then don't be surprised if it is less that perfect.

Children, usually, have a desire to run, play, and generally exercise. They have great reserves of energy and this natural desire should be encouraged. Feed them good natural food and hopefully this will counter the book carrying.
I hope you are all well, regards
Paul

Monday 13 October 2008

What is Pain, cont

Hello again
Yesterday I was trying to explain that damage to one part of the body, may have an effect on other parts. For instance my daughter had a birth problem with one foot. A slight spur of bone on right foot. It was picked up by our dentist who could not explain the overbite in her jaw. An Amatsu practitioner traced the fault and over a period of several months attempted to balance my Daughters body. In the end he insisted we get the foot Xrayed, with the result the sour was found. It was never truly resolved as the spur regrows and medical science wanted to fuse the the foot, then in time the leg. My daughter lives the annoyance and I am on hand to mobilize her foot when the pain gets bad.
Also I was attempting to male the point that physical pain may have an emotional cause. When I took my second year Amatsu examination I carried out what I thouht was a satisfactory balance. However the fellow student I worked on did not agree. Her right shoulder did not respond to my efforts, and was getting frustated. The lady told me not to get upset as both the Instructors had worked on it, without success. Her actual words were, "no one can do anything untill its ready"
Several years later after an NLP course I realised that people have all sorts of physical problem, phobias and fears that have an emotional root. Untill the root cause is addresed the issue wont go away.
This involves, in many cases, reliving the original trauma. Which might work or might bring some other problem. I am reading a book on TM (meditation) and the underlying believe there is by meditating you ease/loose stress. This reduces or eliminates personal issues without the need to face demons. Seems quite interesting.
I will get back to more reasonable length postings.
Bye for noe.
Paul

Sunday 12 October 2008

What is Pain

Hello
A rather interesting heading for to days offering. If anyone ever goes to http://www.backpainloss.com and reads about me and shoes, you will understand the rest of this, writing.
My wife has recently complained of lower back pains, for a week or so. Well you might be forgiven for expecting me to use the little Therapeutic skills I have to sort out her back. Instead I have been working on one of her knees. I learnt some time ago that the old song "Them Bones" was very apt. Especially the bit about each bone being connected to another bone. As far as my limited Anatomy and Physiology goes, few, if any, bones are connected. There are, however, a multitude of muscles, ligaments and sinews covering and linking bones so that the effect is that there is a connection.
What has this to do with my wife? Her knee has been "out" now for nearly a month. I started with Reiki, putting in energy, then a body balance helped for a week. I went back to bas ice, for me, and looked up the Reflex point for the knee, its been so long.
To cut a long story short, the knee has a reason to hurt, non physical, so I will be carrying out an EFT (look it up) and finding the root cause.
The point of all this was to say, when you find yourself with a pain, take a step back, is there a reason for it? I have a pain in my shoulder when I pick up a computer mouse with my left hand, but that's another story.
Bye for now.
Paul

Saturday 11 October 2008

Excruciating back pain

Back pain can range in severity from an annoying and occasional pain to a constant excruciating and debilitating back pain that may become an overwhelming negative part of life and relationships.

Muscle strains (pulled muscles) are commonly identified as the cause of back pain, as are muscle imbalances. Pain from such an injury often remains as long as the muscle imbalances persist. The muscle imbalances cause a mechanical problem with the skeleton, building up pressure at points along the spine, which causes the pain.
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Friday 10 October 2008

Complementary Therapies

The dictionary definition of complementary and alternative medicine is defined as "diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention which complements mainstream medicine by contributing to a common whole, by satisfying a demand not met by orthodoxy or by diversifying the conceptual frameworks of medicine”. Medical science looks on this collection of holistic answers to health issues, usually, as a confusingly large and varied array of techniques, utilizing both a therapeutic and diagnostic approach to health care. More...
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Back Pain due to Thecal Sac Encrachment

So what is back pain due to thecal sac encroachment? That means you have a back pain caused by a thickening or "sac" of nerve sheath that encroaches the hole where nerve originates in the spine
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Wednesday 8 October 2008

Back Pain and Skiing

The summer is nearly over and many people, my wife included, are getting ready for the Ski season. Here are some ideas from a skier to help prevent the worst of back pain when those of you who do hit the slopes enjoy themselves.
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Few recreational skiers train their bodies all year for the physical demands of skiing. To feel your best when you ski, you want to train so that you do not strain muscles, feel extremely sore, or get injured.


Here are three great exercises to make your back muscles stronger for skiing:

1) Lunges- Yes, lunges that focus on the thighs and butt. Skiing is a very leg-intensive sport. If you do not train your legs properly for the hard work, then you may compensate by using other muscles like the back.


Furthermore, as you return to the ski slopes, you will use your back for many extraneous activities. You'll bend over and fool with your boots a million times. You'll lean over to pick up gear a million times, too. By doing lunges, you train your legs to do more work and give your back a break.


2) Dead Lifts- These focus on the lower back muscles. You can use dumbbells, a barbell, resistance tubing or bands, or a cable machine with the handles set low.


Generally, you can use heavier weights when you practice dead lifts. However, you should start with lighter weight and slowly progress.


If you have any previous back injuries, only perform dead lifts with the supervision of a physical therapist or qualified fitness trainer.


3) Good Mornings- These are beneficial for your lower and middle back. Unlike dead lifts, you keep the chest lifted forward during these back-strengtheners. This will improve posture and upper-body tone, as well as making the low-back stronger.


Like dead lifts, seek the care of a fitness professional if you have a history of back pain or injuries.


By practicing these three exercise diligently for a few months before ski season, you will get a stronger back, prevent back pain and injury, and enjoy your powder days more.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Nina_Schnipper"
I am told that sking is fun, and in the Alps at least, quite warm, so perhaps I will be going soon. If I do I will follow this advice.
Bye for now, Paul.

Monday 6 October 2008

Back Pain and Sex

Hello.
Here is somtething I found in About.com, under health. Hope it is useful.

"About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
See More About:sex and back painback injurysex positions and back painBack pain can be an intruder into your sex life and even ruin your relationship, if you are not careful. This article presents six things you can do to keep the love in your life when you suffer from back pain. The tips and insights here are provided by physical therapist Lauren Andrew Hebert, who wrote "Sex and Back Pain," and Wendy Maltz, a social worker and sex therapist.

1. Try to Talk to Your Doctor About Your Sexual Functioning - or Turn Elsewhere
Patients tend to be uncomfortable about discussing sex and sexual positions with their doctors. According to Lauren Andrew Hebert, physical therapist and author of "Sex and Back Pain", a big part of the responsibility for the lack of communication between doctor and patient lies with the medical professionals. "Health care providers should be actively seeking the subject," he says. Sex is on par with returning to work and daily activities in diagnosing and treating back pain. If your health care provider will not address your questions about sex, Hebert suggests researching the information on the internet.
2. Address Your Attitude
Address your attitude about your condition and the effect it will have on your relationship. Hebert says that quite often relationships break up when one partner experiences back pain. This is because, he says, reaction to pain is a learned behavior. "As you decide to be, that's how you are." Often people in pain will exaggerate it by avoiding sex. "This is what ruins the relationship," he says.3. Choose Sensuality over Sexuality
Accept that you may not be able to be as vigorous as you were prior to the onset of your pain. You can turn to your creativity and sense of discovery to help you adapt your sex life to the level your back can handle. Social worker and sex therapist Wendy Maltz suggests a change in goals to keep your sex life rewarding despite your pain. She suggests trying for emotional connection and fun over "hard driving orgasms". 4. Understand Your Back Condition
Know your condition and which positions bring on symptoms, as well as which alleviate them. Back injuries and conditions can be categorized by what kinds of movements make symptoms worse, and this information can be used to guide the selection of sexual positions. 5. Plan Your Positions
With your partner, plan out which positions to try. Often you can modify your favorite positions with just a pillow or towel. Other times, you need to communicate and work it out with your partner. Talk about it up front, then expect, at times, that you will need to modify the plan. Planning your positions is a valuable strategy, Hebert says, because relationships which accommodate back pain with a "we can adapt" attitude fare better than those in which the problem belongs only to the partner with the pain.
6. Help Your Sex Life While You Help Your Back- Strengthen Pelvic Floor Muscles
Get your pelvic floor muscles in shape. Strong flexible pelvic floor muscles can greatly enhance sexual function. The good news is that they can also do wonders for your back. The reason for this is that they are a part of the core support system that balances out muscle usage and stabilizes body posture. Hebert says that along with their role in sex, the pelvic floor muscles are as important as the abdominals and low back muscles in back"
Stay well, if you have any comments please email me at: paul.truscott@backpainloss.com

Back care and Gardening.

Back care and Gardening is aimed to help you get the maximum pleasure from your hobby, whilst looking after one of your most important gardening tools – your back! Gardening is one of the greatest pleasures for an ever increasing number of people, at many different levels of interest. If you already suffer with back pain then you should take extra care to protect yourselves. Remove, or at least limit the amount of physical labour that affects you back and tires you, especially maintaining lawns and flower beds.

Choose plants that give plentiful ground cover, reduce the need for back. Or use substitutes like bark, or compost, even peat. This not only reduces weeds, but also retains moisture. Another good idea is to plant raised beds great for those with painful back problems. The recommended width for a raised bed is a maximum of 4 feet and an approximate height of 2 – 3 feet. You do not have to use purpose built beds, improvise and use such items as water tanks, old workbenches as a base, tubs and boxes. As long as they are the right height for you, then you are set. Obviously seek some help in setting up your raised beds.

When using a greenhouse check that the workbenches are right and comfortable for you, reduce bending to a minimum. You can sit if you like, but make sure any seats are at the correct height. Any tools you use should do the job they are required for. The right tools for you will reduce any effort required. Make sure that the weight height and balance are right for you. Any good garden centre will carry a wide range of tools and will be happy to provide any advice required.

Look at the range of tools available, visit more than one outlet to compare products. There are lightweight, long handled tools with a mechanical action to help with any digging, hoeing and the like. Digging is probably the heaviest task you will face in the average garden. Hard digging by a gardener not in his prime will result in back pain, always work slowly. Keeling over for long periods strains the back as does bending. Use kneeling seats with handles, or kneel on a cushion when working.

This is great information, if you are active, fit and mobile. If however back pain has robbed you of one simple pleasure, what do you do?

If you love to garden yet suffer back pain, do you want to garden yet back pain stops this healthy exercise? Then go now to www.backpainloss.com and garden again.