Good News Bad Backs - By Hima Dalal

To stay alive and healthy, your back need to move every day. The right kinds of motion nourish your back and help keep it flexible and free of pain.

Moving too little or improperly can lead to many back problems – problems that often begin in your discs, the “shock absorber” of your spine. Fortunately, almost everyone with back problems can benefit from self-care, even those who require surgery.

By attending the “Back care Education Series” provided by Layton Physical Therapy at Richmond Heights General Hospital, you can learn how to use your back wisely. It is a tailored rehabilitation program which is focused on your home and work skill needs.

Understanding anatomy may help you see how the way you move every day can help or hurt your back.

Learning good body mechanics helps you do simple every day movements safety and effectively.

Yoga relaxation techniques will teach you cessation of activity, a complete letting go, in resting the mind and body. As a result, the whole body system is recharged with energy and refreshed.

Energy conservation and work – simplification techniques will teach you shortcuts, which are energy saving and adaptive.