New Strategy to Relieve Lower Back Pain

New Strategy to Relieve Back Pain - Prevention.com: "Specific back exercises are often prescribed for people with lower back pain. A study in the American Journal of Public Health (Oct. 2005) evaluated the effects of back exercises and recreational physical activity on the pain, disability, and psychological distress of 681 patients with lower back pain.

As part of a randomized trial on chiropractic vs. medical treatment, researchers measured physical activity levels and use of back exercises at the start of the study, then 6 weeks and 6, 12, and 18 months later. They found that increasing amounts of physical activity were associated with decreased pain and disability and increased psychological health, while increasing frequency of doing back exercises was associated with increased pain and disability.

The researchers suggest that people with lower back pain should refrain from doing specific back exercises and take part in recreational physical activities instead"

To your amazing health,
Charlie