{"id":2238,"date":"2013-09-25T09:44:28","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T07:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerstinpur.de\/?p=2238"},"modified":"2025-02-04T10:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T09:20:38","slug":"discover-life-what-helps-with-back-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerstinhack.de\/en\/leben-entdecken-was-hilft-bei-rueckenschmerzen\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering life - what helps with back pain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Was I alive today?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes!<\/p>\n<h3>What new things have I discovered about life?<\/h3>\n<p>Last Thursday I travelled to Franconia to lead a seminar on Non-Violent Communication. Unfortunately, I\u2019d been a bit too hard on myself beforehand. I have a small suitcase which I usually fill to the brim with books before seminars. This time, without giving it much thought, I took a larger suitcase. And I packed it to the brim. I also had a small rucksack with me, a shoulder bag containing the seminar handouts, and another bag with snacks and something to read for the journey. I then lugged all that down the 80 steps from my flat to the street, then on to the bus, the station and later into the high boot of a car. The next day, my back was aching in a way I hadn\u2019t experienced for decades. I could barely walk; my knees buckled with almost every step; I couldn\u2019t bend down any more, and I could barely open doors (you need back muscles to generate the strength in your arms).<\/p>\n<p>The diagnosis was that the second and third lumbar vertebrae had become thoroughly jammed (blocked) and the surrounding muscles were so tightly knotted that they could no longer be loosened. For days on end.<\/p>\n<p>I did everything I could think of to find some relief. Now I can feel that the measures are taking effect and I hope it will all be over soon. So that you too can benefit from the fact that I felt so ill \u2013 and so that the whole thing wasn\u2019t in vain \u2013 here is the full programme I followed to avoid being plagued by pain for any longer than necessary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My tips: This helps (me) with back pain caused by muscle spasms and tension: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manual muscle relaxation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Massages from professionals or friends who are good at it<\/li>\n<li>Physiotherapy \/ osteopathic treatment<\/li>\n<li>Walking gently on soft ground (or wearing special shoes that cushion the impact on hard surfaces)<\/li>\n<li>Rock back and forth on the trampoline \u2013 don\u2019t jump! \u2013 just stand there and rock gently.<\/li>\n<li>Massaging your stomach \u2013 a tense bowel can cause or worsen back pain!<\/li>\n<li>Elevate your legs whilst lying down, relaxing or sleeping.<\/li>\n<li>Sitting on \u201ewobble cushions\u201c to gently move your back.<\/li>\n<li>Switch on the foot massager \u2013 relaxed feet are good for your back too.<\/li>\n<li>Relaxing your eyes (e.g. by gently moving them in circles or tracing figure-of-eights with your eyes) also relaxes the neck muscles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u201eChemical\u201c muscle relaxation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201eWarmth always helps,\u201c says my father. Whether it\u2019s in the form of<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heating pads, cherry-stone pillows, hot water bottles,<\/li>\n<li>Heating ointment, heating plasters,<\/li>\n<li>a warm bath or a hot shower<\/li>\n<li>Magnesium also relaxes the muscles and helps you unwind. Don\u2019t take too many effervescent tablets \u2013 they also relax the bowel muscles (sometimes with remarkable results).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pain relief and relaxation <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As long as the muscle feels pain, it will remain tense.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Several people have recommended ibuprofen to me because it not only relieves pain but also reduces inflammation. However, it can cause stomach ache as a side effect. You should only take it after meals, not on an empty stomach.<\/li>\n<li>I myself have also done a great deal on top of that <a title=\"A book on turmeric\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.de\/gp\/product\/3453650204?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1638&amp;creativeASIN=3453650204&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=downtoearth-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Turmeric<\/a> I\u2019ve started taking it. Turmeric is probably the best natural painkiller. I\u2019m currently eating it by the spoonful too. Mix 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder with a little oil (this is important, otherwise the body can\u2019t absorb the turmeric), a little pepper (which enhances the effect) and yoghurt (for the taste), and eat it 1\u20133 times a day.<\/li>\n<li>Relaxation and sleep teas\u2026to help your already stressed body get to sleep a little more easily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Removing blockages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physiotherapy (ideally osteopathic treatment).<\/li>\n<li>Treatment by an orthopaedic surgeon or a chiropractor (though I do find them rather rough at times)<\/li>\n<li>Gentle stretching exercises based on <a title=\"Zilgrei\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zilgrei.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Zilgre<\/a>i \u2013 I find the exercises rather dull, but it\u2019s one of the best and most effective self-treatment methods for back problems that I know of.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Healing power<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joy and laughter are always good medicine<\/li>\n<li>Music that relaxes and soothes.<\/li>\n<li>Prayer \u2013 perhaps that should be at the very top of the list. I myself asked God, the great Healer, for healing, and I was \u2013 and still am \u2013 grateful that so many people, whether I was there or not, prayed that I would soon be back on my feet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What new things have I discovered about myself?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<p>Sitting back and waiting isn\u2019t really my thing; I tend to tackle illnesses and ailments just as proactively as everything else in life.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>War ich heute lebendig? Ja! Was habe ich Neues \u00fcber das Leben entdeckt? 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