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Be Free From Lumbago With These Top Tips, And Help Reduce Lower Back Pain

Usually most adults will experience back pain at some time in their lives, and probably the most common of back problems affecting the lower back is Lumbago.

Lumbago affects the muscles of the lower back and the pain experienced can vary greatly from excruciating pain to just a mild ache. It is thought that the condition can be made worse by cold and wet weather, poor posture, carrying excess weight, and through muscle strain due to pregnancy. Unfortunately, with increasing age lumbago can intensify, so its even more important for people to maintain good physical fitness and health as they mature.

A person's first bout of lumbago will be felt while bending or twisting suddenly, usually when lifting or shifting heavy objects or furniture, resulting in excruciating pain. This does not mean you have injured your spine, unless a person has experienced an injury to the back, which is quickly followed by low back pain. Lumbago is basically muscular in origin, so the symptoms can be reduced and eased by strengthening the core muscles of the body, losing excess weight, and improving posture.

Most sufferers will take pain-killing pills to help relieve their discomfort in the first instance, but taking a warm bath with a little lavender oil can be really beneficial too. Aromatherapy massage can be a more holistic approach to dealing with recurrent lumbago, incorporating oils that help to relieve pain, such as St Johns wort, vervain, white willow, and comfrey.

Starting a regular exercise regime or taking up a sport can help improve your overall health and fitness, but with lumbago it would be better to concentrate on exercises that strengthen the core muscles and improve posture, such as pilates, which advocates building and maintaining the back, abdominal and oblique muscles that make up the core. Think of you core as a natural girdle that pulls you in, improves your posture and strengthens your back.

As we age we tend to wind down, and become less active than we were when we were younger, so making small changes to your every day routine can go a long way to improving your general well-being, posture, muscular strength, and overall health, and lessening the symptoms of lumbago.
Try walking to work instead of taking the bus, or get off two stops earlier. Take the stairs wherever possible instead of using lifts and escalators. Park you car further away from your workplace so you can add a few minutes extra walking to your day. Get away from your desk and take a brisk walk in the fresh air at lunchtime. Buy a dog and walk it twice a day. Get the family out into the countryside at weekends for a day of exploring, or try out your local rambling club. Take up dancing lessons, or learn a new dance style, join your local gym for regular weigh-training sessions a couple of times per week.

Whatever you choose to do, have fun doing it and you will be able to cope better with your lumbago.

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M Newbold is a prolific writer who loves writing about family matters, health and fitness, food and nutrition, alternative health, natrual remedies, and general well-being.
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