Lower back pain is a nuisance that can be avoided without living the horror stories you’ve probably already heard about back surgery. Good news — there are some very common, avoidable causes of low back pain — and common mistakes people don’t even realize they make, that can actually hinder the healing process.

That’s right — you can find lower back pain relief … naturally.

Doctors report that 50 percent of people having episodes of lower back pain can find relief within two weeks, and 90 percent of lower back pain can heal within three months – with proper self-healing mechanisms in place. But that won’t happen without a true understanding of lower back pain, how to avoid it and how to allow your body’s natural healing systems to do their job.

That’s not to say that major injury with extensive damage won’t require a doctor’s hand in repair, but even in those situations your body still has to heal itself.

Charles Gaudet, a lifelong athlete and chronic back pain sufferer, has inspired thousands of people with his story of recovery from debilitating back problems. He has spent much of his adult life researching and identifying ways for lower back pain sufferers to heal themselves, take their lives back and live healthy, active and happy. And there are ways to do it effectively, even avoiding the complications, pain and extended recovery associated with surgery.

“One of my most powerful realizations for myself, and perhaps my greatest gift to myself was realizing that I don’t have to live my life in pain,” Gaudet says.

“There are some common mistakes that people make that actually inhibit their healing. Understanding your body’s amazing healing powers and supporting the healing process can yield life-changing benefits even beyond the joys of pain relief.”

RESPOND to lower back pain: Listen to your Body

One of the primary ways to engage the body’s natural healing systems and allow healing to begin is to understand your body’s warning system: the pain itself.

Pain happens for a reason.

Pain in your lower back is your body’s way of telling you something is wrong. It’s a sign that something you’re doing is not working – perhaps that’s a nutritional issue, a postural balance issue or even an emotional issue that’s manifesting itself in the body.

Stay active to relieve lower back pain

Recent studies have shown that prolonged rest for most types of common lower back pain is one of the worst things you can do to find lower back pain relief.

Even  for those that require surgery and-or physical therapy for lower back pain,  recovery will always involve some level of activity at some point. It will be exceedingly rare for a health-care professional to tell you to just lay around and do nothing.

By being too inactive for too long, your lower back muscles will atrophy. That means that by not using them, they get lazy and weak, and they will actually lose their ability to effectively support your body. If there’s an injury involved, even just a minor strain, it will get worse if the surrounding muscles and muscle groups aren’t doing their job to pick up the slack for the strained muscle.

See a qualified professional for recommended back pain exercises.  Likely they will admit that some light stretching, walking and other such low impact exercise (such as swimming) may do you some good.

Lower back pain causes: Understand them

The most common causes for lower back pain are listed below. If you are serious about finding low back pain relief, it’s invaluable to know the causes. 

• Strain from poor posture. Sedentary lifestyles, accidents, injuries, bad habits, etc. cause an imbalance in your body.  With your body out of balance, this puts a strain on your muscles, joints and tendons to keep you upright leading to pain and discomfort.
• Nutritional deficiencies. You’ve got to eat right to properly equip your body’s healing systems and avoid the foods that often are a catalyst to pain. Gaudet’s web site, www.backandneckpainresources.com, is an excellent resource for easy, tasty eating that will help the body heal faster and more effectively.
• Manage stress and anxiety. Lower back pain will manifest and worsen when you carry stress, worry and trauma in your muscles.   More often than not, addressing these issues can result in successful back pain relief even when nothing else has worked in the past.

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