complementary medicine

Michael J. Homan is a Reiki Master and studies natural healthing methods such as Acupressure
Electro-Acupuncture
Reflexology
Crystal Therapy
Chinese Magnetic Cupping
has his own e-Book called 4 Steps To A Pain-FREE Back!
and has a health related web site devoted to health issues and natural healing techniques.




I have studied and taken courses in acupressure. Studied some on chiropractic. I also have looked into psychological issues to do with pain and medical problems. And I am also a Reiki Master.

So now that you have a little about my background
and what fuels my writing... let's get to the real content.

I am going to condense this article for convenience since it is a combination of four major studies in themselves
but you can get my e-book or read my full articles at my web site
which is healthgrowhealthier.com.

I have found that 4 major things play an important part in your spines health.

First
there is posture. I know this is not the first time you have heard this
but it needs to be said again and again.
Posture should be noted in sitting
standing
and sleeping. Start taking note of your posture at all times. If it is not straight
then start working on fixing it.

If you sleep in a position like I have in the past
with both hands under your pillow while you lay on your side
you can pinch a nerve in your neck if your shoulder of the arm that's up starts to relax and leans in toward your head or neck. It would be better to lay your arm of your upper hand down on your leg while one hand is under your pillow.
And if you can
buy a few different thickness pillows for throughout the night. I do not know about you
but I can not have a high
fluffy pillow when I lay on my back. But a thin pillow gives me neck ache when I lay on my side.

The second thing on our list is the flexibility of your back.

What you want to do when you notice your back goes out a lot and you experience pinched nerves
is in getting your spine back into alignment and having it flexible.

Of course if you feel a chiropractor is your best choice
by all means seek one. But think about your progress if you could align your own back when ever you needed to. It's not all that hard!

If you are in pain at the present
put ice or heat on the spot until the pain seems to lessen.

Do NOT
under any circumstances exercise while any of your nerves are inflamed or swollen!

To get your back more flexible you might want to learn kundalini yoga. Not all yoga styles are like those you may have seen on television
where they twist themselves up. Kundalini yoga has very good and useful spinal exercises developed to help flexibility. Kundalini Yoga is also a spiritual tool to help before meditation as well.

It is very important to strengthen your back and the surrounding muscles. This is the third step to a healthy back.
Doing sit-ups is one such exercise
You do not have to do many sit-ups until you feel you can... step by step.
Take all of these things slow and at the pace of your body. Your body will let you know what it is feeling. Pain is a warning sign.
Just remember... taking pain pills is okay when you really need them. But also remember that they do not heal the problem
they only mask the warning sign
they simply stop the warning sign
but not the underlying problem.
Health is more than just eating right. One has to consider mental health
environmental
and many other factors. It is not all that easy for a doctor to diagnose the complete problem and cure it
especially if it has roots in psychological issues and has gone a long time unchecked
and became a physical problem.

The fourth and last step in back health is to start a daily stretching routine. You have
seen cats and dogs stretch when they get up
try it for yourself!

The key to back health is in keeping it actively flexible and strong
or well supported by the stomach and back muscles. You may have to find that happy medium in between like I have
being too much strength in one area will pull out another.
Each person is uniquely different in many areas. So never think what worked for someone else is going to work for you. You may have to build on someone else's information and work it into your own
personal program.

I recommend you learn a little about acupressure as well to maintain your pain when it flares up.
I have found that I can manage pain by using acupressure
simply by putting pressure on certain areas of the body. But that is something I suggest you seek a professional for help
or look for someone who does acupuncture
or take a course in acupressure like I did.