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Lower Back Pain – A Sign of Getting Older?

Do you wake up some mornings and have to roll off the bed to get up?

Have you had trouble standing up after working in the garden?

I have been there! Lower back pain began plaguing me in my early twenties. During gym class in high school I did something to my back while on the trampoline. Not knowing what to do, my parents took me to a chiropractor who was a quack.

This guy actually taped my back and told me I could keep playing basketball. (According to my teens this was still the dark ages and medicine wasn’t at the same level as it is today.)

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NOTE: I am NOT saying chiropractors are quacks! This one was! He was the type that gave the profession a bad name. I have dealt with several awesome chiropractors over the last twenty years.

I struggled on and off with lower back pain for the next twenty-five years. I do need to add that I did find qualified chiropractors who did treat my back well and helped my ailment.

However I do believe that I am doing as well as I am today due to a combination of practices. The first was finding a good chiropractor who treated my whole body and helped me stay in alignment.

The next step was a set of exercises that helped me keep my lower back in stretched and moving frequently. (The more consistent I am with these exercises the less pain I encounter.) I experimented with a number of exercises over many months before I discovered what worked best for my lower back pain.

Thirdly, I accepted my limits. I know that I can only work in the garden 10-20 minutes and then need to stretch and walk around. I let others lift heavy objects and don’t feel like I have to prove myself. If I ride my bike for long distances without stopping for a periodic stretch, I won’t be able walk.

These three steps have worked wonders for my lower back pain. But each situation is unique and you need to find out what works for you. I would get opinions from a chiropractor, medical doctor and pain management specialist. Based on your condition and the recommendations from these professionals put together a protocol that works for you.

Be patient because it sometimes takes some time to work out a good strategy for you.

Is lower back pain a sign of aging?  Yes and no… Watch for more information on back pain, chiropractors, and exercise from Danbury, Connecticut.