Back-Pain Treatment : Corrective Exercises – Part 1

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Wena

Continuing on with my series of back-pain treatment, the next type of treatment that I did was :

Corrective Exercises

Or rather, how I did exercises that helped to strengthen my back muscles to hold my back up.

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Back Pain Treatment : Infra-red Treatment

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Wena

As mentioned in the previous post, I’m going to share my experience with each of the back treatments that I’ve gone through over the years, in chronological order. My first one was Infra-Red Treatment.

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What Everyone Wants to Know about Fixing Back Pain

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Wena

Everyone wants a quick fix to end back pain. Preferably without much effort and much cost. They want to get on with their lives as soon as possible and don’t have to live life like a disabled person.

There is a problem. There are too many options out there and which one to choose from. Which one would fix the back pain in the shortest possible amount of time with the least amount of cost (preferably free!) and not much time or effort invested in the solution. That is on the minds of everyone who has had severe back pain.

To help answer the question, here are some of the treatments that I’ve gone through or explored the option.

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Focus on the Impossible to Win!

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Wena

It’s in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped. – Anthony Robbins

Did you get a zing up your back reading that? I did. In 2009 after my second disc herniation, I made a monumentous decision to fix my back, no matter how long it took and no matter what I had to sacrifice, I was going to walk straight, have my movement back and not be immobilized for the rest of my life.

Enough was enough and it was time to get cracking. And truly, that impossible belief that I could fix my back pain and that I can find a way to get it fix. I knew people who got over their back pain and were healed.

I wanted that. I wanted to be that person. I wanted to be the one that achieve the impossible. I wanted to be the one for me to be strong for myself. That the final frontier was my mind against my reluctance to work hard, put in effort to be the person I was meant to be.

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Using a Foam Roller to relax the Back

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Wena

One of the greatest fitness invention and rehab tool  is a foam roller. It’s great to use to relax the back and your legs as well through myofascial release. It definitely helps with back pain although you may need to check if this exercise is suitable for you. There is a reason I say this so read on.

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How Safe is that Swiss Ball you are using?

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Wena

Did you know that not all Swiss Balls are created equal? Ok, so they aren’t so much as created as manufactured but you get the gist of it.

Swiss balls are use extensively to help to stretch the back and ease lower back pain. It’s also the most commonly used exercise gear to help with elevating back pain.

Here’s a video on what happens when an anti-burst swiss ball is pierced and when a cheaper version is punctured.

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Discover How You Can Release the Leg Tension Caused by Back Pain

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Wena

Say that you had back pain and even after all the treatments and exercises, you still couldn’t get your leg to relax to walk straight. You end up walking with a limp everywhere you go and yet, you no longer have sciatic pain rushing down your leg and your back pain had lessen over time.

So what’s the next step to try?

Nerve Flossing. What’s that? Read on!

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The Secret to Sleeping Well without Back Pain

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Wena

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The Secret to Sleeping without Back Pain is actually a coconut.

Hang on! A coconut!?!? Why a coconut??

Well, it’s actually many many many coconuts. Or rather, the husk fibers. These fibers are compressed together, treated to be anti-mites and voila! A coir mattress is formed.

And that mattress is the secret to having a pain-free night from excruciating backpain.

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How a Towel Helped me with Back Pain to attend a 3-day Seminar

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Wena

 

Any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through, and still know where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with. - “The Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams 

This post is in honour of Douglas Adam’s who wrote “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” Today is Towel Day, an annual celebration to Douglas Adam and this is my contribution to that day.

Have towel, will travel. That’s what happened to me in 2009 when I went to attend a Millionaire Mind Intensive Seminar at the Singapore Expo. Initially, I thought my coach was mad when she suggested that I just bring a towel and lie on the floor with my back pain. Why? Because 3 months earlier, I could barely walk from a reinjury of an L5/S1 disc herniation and I was scared that I was going to hurt myself. Plus, a towel to lie on the floor?  Will I survive 3 long days of intensive training? What I didn’t know was that the towel turned out to be more comforting than expected.

I flew to Singapore. I went to the seminar. I survived all 3 days. All with the aid of my towel. :) Here’s a video of how to use a towel to helped you get through a 3-day seminar.

 

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How to use an Inversion Table

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Wena

The other day, a friend commented that hanging upside down on an Inversion Table look pretty hard to do. Actually, it was pretty simple and to show you how simple it was, I’ve created a video to show you the entire process. What the Inversion Table does is that it helps to the spine to loosen up so that there is less compression on the spine. So click for the video!

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