There are a thousand reasons why people get bad backs, but if you are suffering from one right now there may be two things you haven't thought about that could help you out long term.
The first is the shape of your feet and the second is your posture.
Podiatry is the study of feet and how they affect gait and the skeleton. The science of podiatry tells us that dropped arches (flat feet) and other problems in foot shape and structure, affect the whole angle of the ankle, calf, thigh and hip. As the vertebrae of your back sit on top of the hip girdle, you can see that unbalanced feet can have an impact right up into your hips and back.
This could lead to health issues in the discs between vertebrae and protective spasm in the muscles around the hips and lumbar back area. It can even lead to aches and pains right up as far as the shoulders and neck!
A podiatrist can mechanically asses your footfall and foot structure and make precise adjustments using inserts for your shoes (called orthotics or orthoses). Gradually, with other remedial work, you should notice less strain on your back and less back problems.
There's some useful information on a colleague's website: www.podiatrywales.com
So what's the remedial work necessary?
This is where Eco-Fitness comes in... Through learning how to improve your posture, sit and walk straight and engage your core muscles, you will be taking even more pressure off your back. Your spine isn't just held upright by your back muscles. Give your abdominals and core muscles a chance to share the job and watch the back pain ease gradually away!
Chapter 2 of the Eco-Fitness Book, teaches you everyday posture improvements and ways to engage your tummy muscles so that you take the strain off your back, flatten your stomach and burn hundreds of extra calories. Click on the link to the website www.theeco-fitnessbook.com
Chapter 1 of the Eco-Fitness Book is completely free of charge and the other chapters are just 79p each, that's just the same as one iTune and less than a can of Coke! Easy and safe Paypal payment allows you through to the link to download a PDF for each chapter.
Posture correction can help you walk tall, improve your body shape, burn calories and improve self esteem... as well as potentially easing your back pain.
If you have a medical condition, tingling down your legs, numbness and/or loss of bladder/bowel control it's important that you get this checked out by your regular GP first. You could also try getting the advice of an experienced chiropractor.
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