Does Exercise Help Your Back?

There are some who would say that exercising is should be avoided by people who experience back pain. This is actually a common misconception. Understandably, many people are having second thoughts of doing exercise when they have back pain as they think this will just aggravates their pain. Thus, make them rely heavily on medications.

Exercise and movement are the natural stimuli for the healing process of most back pains.

According to health experts, controlled, gradual and progressive exercise rather than bed rest and inactivity most often provides long-term solution for reducing back pain or avoiding future episodes of back pain.

Most experts recommend no more than one or two days rest at the onset of most episodes of back pain. Why? It is because prolonged inactivity could lead to increase back pain because it makes your back becomes weak, stiff and deconditioned. That’s why, it is best if you get out of your bed and do some exercise.

Exercise plays an important role in decreasing back pain and avoiding future episodes of pain. By doing exercise, it helps you keep the anatomy of your back healthy, flexible and strong. Thus, it also helps you avoid further injury and back pain.

Before doing any exercise, it is always best to consult first with a health professional. Working with a physician or a spine health specialist will ensure that your activities are just right for your condition and accurate for your pain treatment.

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