In times past most personal letters, after an extremely formal salutation, began "I take my pen in hand." We do not see that at all nowadays, but the spirit of that saying still lingers. Pick up the average letter and you cannot fail to notice that the writer has grimly taken his pen in hand and, filled with one thought, has attacked the paper. That one thought is to get the letter writing over with. And maybe this attitude of getting the writing over with at all costs is not so bad after all. Some people have become sad over the passing of the formal and dignified letter and others who regret that the "literary" letter - the kind of letter that can be published - is no longer with us. But the ancient letter of ceremony is not really more useful than a powdered wig to a modern man, and as for the sort of letter that delights the heart and lightens the work of the writer - well, that is still being written by the kind of person who can write it. It is better that a letter should be written because the writer has something to say than as a token of culture. WHY DO WE WRITE A LETTER No one can go far wrong in writing any sort of letter if first the care is taken to set out the exact object and desire of the letter. A letter always has an object - otherwise why write it? But somehow, and particularly in the dictated letter, the object frequently gets lost in the words. A handwritten letter is not suitable to be too wordy - it would take too much time and trouble to write. But someone dictating may, especially if interrupted by telephone calls, chatter away about what they want to say and in the end have used two pages for what should have been said in three lines. But on the other hand, letters may be so brief as to produce an impression of abrupt rudeness. It is a rare writer who can say all that need be said in one line and not seem rude. But it can be done. The single purpose of a letter is to convey thought. That thought may have to do with facts, and the further purpose may be to have the thought to produce action. But plainly the action depends solely upon how well the thought is transferred or conveyed in the letter. Words are used in a letter as a vehicles for thought, but every single word is not a vehicle for thought, because it may not be the kind of word that goes to the place where you want your thought to go; or, to put it another way, there is a wide variation in the understanding of words. Where an exactly phrased letter might completely convey an exact thought to a person of education, that same letter might be meaningless to a person with less understanding of complex words. Therefore, it is unwise in general letter writing to resort to using unusual words. There is something of a feeling that letters should be elegant, that if you wanted to express yourself simply and clearly, it is because of some lack of sophistication, and that true sophistication breaks out in long, deep words and complicated constructions. There could be no greater mistake. A person who really knows the language will write simply. A person who does not know the language too well, and is affecting something, which he thinks is culture, has what might be called a sense of linguistic insecurity, which is similar to the sense of social insecurity. Now and again you meet a person who is afraid of making a social error. He is afraid of picking up the wrong fork in a restaurant, or of doing something else that is not done in polite society. They have an uncomfortable time of it, but any one used to social etiquette takes it for granted. It is the same with the writing of a letter. There is no reason for writing a letter unless the objective is clearly defined. Writing a letter is like shooting at a target. The target may be hit by accident, but it is more likely to be hit if a careful aim has been taken. CHILDREN AND LETTER WRITING With the everyday use of computers and mobile phones, the act of sitting down and writing a letter by hand is quite unusual. It's a shame to imagine that the current generation of young children may grow up never having to write a letter by hand, so why not encourage them to sit and write to family members and grandparents who may not know one end of a computer from the other, or even know how to send a text message. These letters will be received with great pleasure and affection, and will often become treasured possessions. Before you know it, writing a letter to Santa will be done on a computer. How much more fun is writing a letter to Santa when you can get creative with paper, pen and colourful crayons. The internet is a great resource for information, so why not research some pen pal sites that encourage communication between children in different countries using the traditional pen and paper method. What can be better than that felling of pleasure and anticipation awaiting the next letter full of thoughtful and personal messages from a friend in another country?
M Newbold is a prolific writer who enjoys writing on a wide range of subjects including - family matters, health, fitness, recreation and sports. For a useful resource guide to writing letters, visit my site here: http://www.lostartofletterwriting.com/, lostartofletterwriting.com/
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Back Pain and Osteoporosis
Those who suffer from osteoporosis will know the ongoing risks and dangers they face everyday. Extra caution and care must be taken by the sufferer to prevent the falls, stumbles, trips and knocks that wouldn't bother an average healthy person, but can often result in fractures or breaks to the bones of a person with osteoporosis.
With osteoporosis, the bones of the body lose their thickness and strength, resulting in them becoming more brittle and easier to break. It is quite often seen as a disease of the pensioner where shrinkage of the spine occurs, and the person quite literally seems to shrink, sometimes very rapidly. The typical 'dowager's hump' is the excessive curvature of the upper part of the spine resulting from the collapse of the spinal column, which is caused by osteoporosis.
But osteoporosis does not only strike the elderly alone, as people of all ages can develop this condition through different factors such as a sedentary lifestyle, or a much reduced activity level through severe illness or injury, heavy drinking and smoking, eating a diet that is low in calcium, overactive thyroid gland, liver disease, or lack of oestrogen due to the menopause.
Women often suffer more from osteoporosis than men, often due to the rapid reduction of oestrogen during the menopause, and the condition affects more women than strokes, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and breast cancer. About 40 - 50% of women aged between 50 to 75 suffer from some osteoporosis.
An injury to the spine can be debilitating and extremely painful, so what can be done to help reinforce and protect your spine, and other vulnerable bones and joints?
One obvious answer to help with this condition would be to increase calcium foods in the diet, or to add a calcium supplement in tablet or powder form. But don't just narrow your thinking to just calcium containing dairy foods alone, such as milk, eggs, cheese and cream. There are other foods like green leafy vegetables, herbs, vitamins and minerals you can include that also contain sources of calcium, and some that complement your efforts by helping your body to absorb more calcium, to slow down the loss, or even keep a grip on to it for longer.
Try to increase, or introduce the following into your diet: Fish bones are a great source of natural calcium. Try to choose fresh or tinned fish where you can eat up the bones too. Magnesium may be beneficial in preventing the progression of osteoporosis. Try taking a supplement, adding brewers yeast, or eating foods rich in magnesium such as soyabeans, sunflower seeds, almonds, hazelnuts, etc.. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, so you will be getting extra by eating oily fish such as mackerel, sardines and salmon, which you are eating to get the calcium from the bones as listed above. Vitamin D is not called the sunshine vitamin for nothing, and by far the best way of getting a dose is by taking a long walk in the sunshine. Vitamin D is produced in the skin as a natural reaction to sunlight, and the body gets most of its Vitamin D in this way. Increasing your intake of boron is beneficial. Boron is a trace mineral, which can be found in plants. Recent research has indicated that post-menopausal women who increase their intake of boron can prevent calcium loss in bones, so consuming an extra serving of organically grow fruit and root vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, beetroot, turnips and parsnips can help keep your bones healthy. (Good quality soil is rich in boron, so make sure you buy organic wherever possible). If you have fluoride in your drinking water, this can help by stimulating new bone growth. Tea drinkers may already be aware of the health benefits of this popular beverage, but if you like herbal tea too, you may be pleased to know that a cup of comfrey leaf tea can aid in healing. Calcium containing herbal teas include parsley, kelp, dandelion leaf, horsetail, and nettle. Adding or increasing these herbal teas can be very beneficial to osteoporosis sufferers.
Low or no-impact exercise is recommended for sufferers of osteoporosis, such as swimming, walking, and gentle stretching. Weight-bearing exercises such as weight training with light resistance machines or dumbells can also help to keep the muscles and tendons strong that support the spine and joints.
With back problems, keeping your core muscles strong and tight is vitally important if you want to protect your spine from further injury, so taking a regular stretch, pilates or light yoga class or course would be a great way of achieving a strong core, while trying to avoid jarring exercises such as jogging and high-impact aerobics which could result in injury.
M Newbold is a prolific writer who loves writing about family matters, health and fitness, food and nutrition, alternative health, natrual remedies, and general well-being. For a comprehensive guide about managing osteoporosis and other back problems by a team of experts in back pain care and management, visit: http://www.expertbackpain.weebly.com or www.backpaincompendium.com
With osteoporosis, the bones of the body lose their thickness and strength, resulting in them becoming more brittle and easier to break. It is quite often seen as a disease of the pensioner where shrinkage of the spine occurs, and the person quite literally seems to shrink, sometimes very rapidly. The typical 'dowager's hump' is the excessive curvature of the upper part of the spine resulting from the collapse of the spinal column, which is caused by osteoporosis.
But osteoporosis does not only strike the elderly alone, as people of all ages can develop this condition through different factors such as a sedentary lifestyle, or a much reduced activity level through severe illness or injury, heavy drinking and smoking, eating a diet that is low in calcium, overactive thyroid gland, liver disease, or lack of oestrogen due to the menopause.
Women often suffer more from osteoporosis than men, often due to the rapid reduction of oestrogen during the menopause, and the condition affects more women than strokes, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and breast cancer. About 40 - 50% of women aged between 50 to 75 suffer from some osteoporosis.
An injury to the spine can be debilitating and extremely painful, so what can be done to help reinforce and protect your spine, and other vulnerable bones and joints?
One obvious answer to help with this condition would be to increase calcium foods in the diet, or to add a calcium supplement in tablet or powder form. But don't just narrow your thinking to just calcium containing dairy foods alone, such as milk, eggs, cheese and cream. There are other foods like green leafy vegetables, herbs, vitamins and minerals you can include that also contain sources of calcium, and some that complement your efforts by helping your body to absorb more calcium, to slow down the loss, or even keep a grip on to it for longer.
Try to increase, or introduce the following into your diet: Fish bones are a great source of natural calcium. Try to choose fresh or tinned fish where you can eat up the bones too. Magnesium may be beneficial in preventing the progression of osteoporosis. Try taking a supplement, adding brewers yeast, or eating foods rich in magnesium such as soyabeans, sunflower seeds, almonds, hazelnuts, etc.. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, so you will be getting extra by eating oily fish such as mackerel, sardines and salmon, which you are eating to get the calcium from the bones as listed above. Vitamin D is not called the sunshine vitamin for nothing, and by far the best way of getting a dose is by taking a long walk in the sunshine. Vitamin D is produced in the skin as a natural reaction to sunlight, and the body gets most of its Vitamin D in this way. Increasing your intake of boron is beneficial. Boron is a trace mineral, which can be found in plants. Recent research has indicated that post-menopausal women who increase their intake of boron can prevent calcium loss in bones, so consuming an extra serving of organically grow fruit and root vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, beetroot, turnips and parsnips can help keep your bones healthy. (Good quality soil is rich in boron, so make sure you buy organic wherever possible). If you have fluoride in your drinking water, this can help by stimulating new bone growth. Tea drinkers may already be aware of the health benefits of this popular beverage, but if you like herbal tea too, you may be pleased to know that a cup of comfrey leaf tea can aid in healing. Calcium containing herbal teas include parsley, kelp, dandelion leaf, horsetail, and nettle. Adding or increasing these herbal teas can be very beneficial to osteoporosis sufferers.
Low or no-impact exercise is recommended for sufferers of osteoporosis, such as swimming, walking, and gentle stretching. Weight-bearing exercises such as weight training with light resistance machines or dumbells can also help to keep the muscles and tendons strong that support the spine and joints.
With back problems, keeping your core muscles strong and tight is vitally important if you want to protect your spine from further injury, so taking a regular stretch, pilates or light yoga class or course would be a great way of achieving a strong core, while trying to avoid jarring exercises such as jogging and high-impact aerobics which could result in injury.
M Newbold is a prolific writer who loves writing about family matters, health and fitness, food and nutrition, alternative health, natrual remedies, and general well-being. For a comprehensive guide about managing osteoporosis and other back problems by a team of experts in back pain care and management, visit: http://www.expertbackpain.weebly.com or www.backpaincompendium.com
Help and Advice for Managin Sciatica and Back Pain
If you experience a shooting feeling or burning sensation along the spine, its quite possible you are suffering from sciatica. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body, which runs from the spinal cord, through the buttocks and along the back of each leg.
Usually, sciatica is experienced by people with a damaged or injured disc often called prolapsed or slipped disc. A slipped disc is actually not a disc that has slipped, but has herniated allowing the softer internal material to squeeze through to aggravate the roots of the sciatic nerve along the spinal cord. Often sciatica can be experienced by women during pregnancy or child-birth, and also through unstable lifting techniques while lifting heavy objects or moving furniture, or through stress.
Sciatic symptoms can vary from mild discomfort to extremely painful, with a common description being that of experiencing shooting pains running down the spine, buttocks and legs. Some people also experience pins and needles, or numbness in their feet and legs, along with a general feeling of weakness.
Sometimes, sciatica can be a temporary condition that can ease with time, or in the case of pregnancy related sciatica, can disappear once the woman has given birth, and her body has returned to normal.
Some relief can be gained by laying on your back on the floor for 20 minutes, with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, raise your head off the floor with a couple of pillows or a telephone directory.
Aromatherapy massage using lavender and chamomile essential oils can also help relieve the discomfort.
As with other back problems, a warm bath with lavender oil can be most beneficial to the sufferer, as can some old fashioned remedies such as rubbing half a lemon over the affected area, or drinking celery tea, or elderberry wine.
Keeping your nerves and bones healthy is very important if you want to prevent further bouts of sciatica. Fish bones are a great source of natural calcium. Try to choose fresh or tinned fish where you can eat up the bones too.
Magnesium may be helpful in slowing down the process of bone loss. Try taking a supplement such as calcium pills or powder, adding brewers yeast, or eating foods that contain or are high in magnesium such as nuts and soyabeans.
Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, so you will be getting extra by eating oily fish such as mackerel, sardines and salmon, which you are also eating to get the calcium from the bones as previously mentioned above. Vitamin D is not called the sunshine vitamin for nothing, and by far the easiest and the best way of getting a dose is by taking a brisk walk in the sunshine. Vitamin D is produced in the skin as a natural reaction to sunlight, and the body absorbs most of its Vitamin D in this way.
Increasing your intake of boron can be extremely helpful. Boron is a trace mineral, which can be found in plants. Recent research has indicated that post-menopausal women who increase their intake of boron can prevent calcium loss and bone degeneration, so tucking into extra serving of organically grow fruit and root vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, beetroot, turnips and parsnips can help keep your bones healthy. (Good quality soil is rich in boron, so make sure you buy organically grown wherever possible).
If you find that your sciatica symptoms become worse, or do not improve with time, then visit your GP or physician to make sure there are no other underlying causes.
M Newbold is a prolific writer who loves writing about family matters, health and fitness, food and nutrition, alternative health, natrual remedies, and general well-being. For a comprehensive guide about managing Sciatica and other back problems by a team of experts in back pain care and management, visit: http://www.expertbackpain.weebly.com or www.backpaincompendium.com
Usually, sciatica is experienced by people with a damaged or injured disc often called prolapsed or slipped disc. A slipped disc is actually not a disc that has slipped, but has herniated allowing the softer internal material to squeeze through to aggravate the roots of the sciatic nerve along the spinal cord. Often sciatica can be experienced by women during pregnancy or child-birth, and also through unstable lifting techniques while lifting heavy objects or moving furniture, or through stress.
Sciatic symptoms can vary from mild discomfort to extremely painful, with a common description being that of experiencing shooting pains running down the spine, buttocks and legs. Some people also experience pins and needles, or numbness in their feet and legs, along with a general feeling of weakness.
Sometimes, sciatica can be a temporary condition that can ease with time, or in the case of pregnancy related sciatica, can disappear once the woman has given birth, and her body has returned to normal.
Some relief can be gained by laying on your back on the floor for 20 minutes, with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, raise your head off the floor with a couple of pillows or a telephone directory.
Aromatherapy massage using lavender and chamomile essential oils can also help relieve the discomfort.
As with other back problems, a warm bath with lavender oil can be most beneficial to the sufferer, as can some old fashioned remedies such as rubbing half a lemon over the affected area, or drinking celery tea, or elderberry wine.
Keeping your nerves and bones healthy is very important if you want to prevent further bouts of sciatica. Fish bones are a great source of natural calcium. Try to choose fresh or tinned fish where you can eat up the bones too.
Magnesium may be helpful in slowing down the process of bone loss. Try taking a supplement such as calcium pills or powder, adding brewers yeast, or eating foods that contain or are high in magnesium such as nuts and soyabeans.
Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, so you will be getting extra by eating oily fish such as mackerel, sardines and salmon, which you are also eating to get the calcium from the bones as previously mentioned above. Vitamin D is not called the sunshine vitamin for nothing, and by far the easiest and the best way of getting a dose is by taking a brisk walk in the sunshine. Vitamin D is produced in the skin as a natural reaction to sunlight, and the body absorbs most of its Vitamin D in this way.
Increasing your intake of boron can be extremely helpful. Boron is a trace mineral, which can be found in plants. Recent research has indicated that post-menopausal women who increase their intake of boron can prevent calcium loss and bone degeneration, so tucking into extra serving of organically grow fruit and root vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, beetroot, turnips and parsnips can help keep your bones healthy. (Good quality soil is rich in boron, so make sure you buy organically grown wherever possible).
If you find that your sciatica symptoms become worse, or do not improve with time, then visit your GP or physician to make sure there are no other underlying causes.
M Newbold is a prolific writer who loves writing about family matters, health and fitness, food and nutrition, alternative health, natrual remedies, and general well-being. For a comprehensive guide about managing Sciatica and other back problems by a team of experts in back pain care and management, visit: http://www.expertbackpain.weebly.com or www.backpaincompendium.com
Top Tips to Ease Fibromyalgia Fibrositis using Aromatherapy Treatments
The use of pure extracts from plants has been around hundreds of years, and the health-promoting essences are commonly used for relieving and reducing many conditions.
Although the label of 'Aromatherapy' is a relatively modern one, ancient physicians were highly skilled in the administration of volatile plant extracts and understood the effects they had on the human body and mind. Physicians in ancient civilisations were paid to keep people healthy, if someone got sick, the doctor was not paid, so they used essential oils on a daily basis to help promote the beneficial effects in daily life, this often helped to prevent or lessen the effects of an ailment before it could become troublesome.
Aromatherapy is a very gentle form of treatment, therefore ordinary people can benefit greatly from the use of essential oils at home without the worry of visiting a specialist. However, for more specific conditions such as fibromyalgia, it is always best to consult a trained Aromatherapist who can apply their knowledge and professional skill on a regular basis to relieve the condition. Re-inforcing your aromatherapy sessions at home with soothing and relaxing essential oils can only help the fibromyalgia sufferer to manage their symptoms.
The beneficial combination of massage and essential oils is very relaxing in itself, but you are also taking in the healing and balancing scents through your nose as you breath, resulting in a wholesome balance to your body and mind. This can often give you some positive side effects like better digestion, healthier skin, and an overall improvement in your general well-being.
Using a calming blend of essential oils on a regular basis can go far to help strengthen your immune system. Something as simple as applying a few drops of oil to a handkerchief and carrying it with you can help to calm you down, sooth your stress, and generally give you a bit of support and resolve to get through whatever stressful situation you may find yourself facing.
Fibromyalgia is believed to be stress-related, so you can help keep the atmosphere calm, stress-free and peaceful at work and home by placing around your office or home a dish of essential oil scented wooden balls.
At the end of a stressful day, taking a relaxing bath with the addition of essential oils can go a long way to help relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia, relieving stress, chilling you out and winding you down for a peaceful night's sleep.
The use of a vaporiser or oil burner can be very beneficial, fragrancing the air with a dose of soothing and calming essential oils than using scented wooden balls alone. Ensure your oil burner is positioned in a safe place when you use it because of the obvious fire risks associated with the use of candles.
Our Neglected Sense of Smell
Our modern world is highly dominated by audio and visual stimuli, so we don't rely nearly as much on our sense of smell as we once did.
When a baby is born, it senses and recognises it's mother and the security she offers by smell, and as a baby doesn't have fully developed eyesight, smell becomes the main and keenest of its senses.
We know not to eat a bad fruit, vegetable or other piece of food that doesn't smell quite right even if sometimes it looks ok, and it is that 'sour' smell that creates a reaction to it, making us feel sick, or giving us a headache.
In the same way, inhaling a potent aromatherapy oil can invoke a reaction of pleasure, calming relaxation, stimulating vigour, or thought provoking clarity.
With fibromyalgia sufferers who by nature are often stressed out or feel anxious most of the time, the best sort of essential oils to use are soothing and calming ones that can help ease stress, and in some cases prevent an attack coming on, or reduce the effects.
Easing stress and tension with the following essential oils is recommended, and you can safely use these oils in massage, oil burners or vaporisers, and in your bath at home: Basil, bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, geranium, lavender, neroli, sweet orange, rose, and ylang ylang.
A suggested blend of relaxing oils for use in your bath at home would be the following: 3 drops of sweet orange, 4 drops of neroli and 3 drops of ylang ylang.
When you seek out a therapist, make sure you check they are professionally trained and qualified to treat your specific needs. You should feel relaxed and at ease with your therapist and be able to establish a trusting relationship. Try out sessions with different therapists to find the one you are most happy with before committing to a course of aromatherapy massage treatments.
M Newbold is a prolific writer who loves writing about family matters, health and fitness, food and nutrition, alternative health, natrual remedies, and general well-being. For a comprehensive guide about managing Fibromyalgia and other back problems by a team of experts in back pain care and management, visit: http://www.expertbackpain.weebly.com or www.backpaincompendium.com
Although the label of 'Aromatherapy' is a relatively modern one, ancient physicians were highly skilled in the administration of volatile plant extracts and understood the effects they had on the human body and mind. Physicians in ancient civilisations were paid to keep people healthy, if someone got sick, the doctor was not paid, so they used essential oils on a daily basis to help promote the beneficial effects in daily life, this often helped to prevent or lessen the effects of an ailment before it could become troublesome.
Aromatherapy is a very gentle form of treatment, therefore ordinary people can benefit greatly from the use of essential oils at home without the worry of visiting a specialist. However, for more specific conditions such as fibromyalgia, it is always best to consult a trained Aromatherapist who can apply their knowledge and professional skill on a regular basis to relieve the condition. Re-inforcing your aromatherapy sessions at home with soothing and relaxing essential oils can only help the fibromyalgia sufferer to manage their symptoms.
The beneficial combination of massage and essential oils is very relaxing in itself, but you are also taking in the healing and balancing scents through your nose as you breath, resulting in a wholesome balance to your body and mind. This can often give you some positive side effects like better digestion, healthier skin, and an overall improvement in your general well-being.
Using a calming blend of essential oils on a regular basis can go far to help strengthen your immune system. Something as simple as applying a few drops of oil to a handkerchief and carrying it with you can help to calm you down, sooth your stress, and generally give you a bit of support and resolve to get through whatever stressful situation you may find yourself facing.
Fibromyalgia is believed to be stress-related, so you can help keep the atmosphere calm, stress-free and peaceful at work and home by placing around your office or home a dish of essential oil scented wooden balls.
At the end of a stressful day, taking a relaxing bath with the addition of essential oils can go a long way to help relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia, relieving stress, chilling you out and winding you down for a peaceful night's sleep.
The use of a vaporiser or oil burner can be very beneficial, fragrancing the air with a dose of soothing and calming essential oils than using scented wooden balls alone. Ensure your oil burner is positioned in a safe place when you use it because of the obvious fire risks associated with the use of candles.
Our Neglected Sense of Smell
Our modern world is highly dominated by audio and visual stimuli, so we don't rely nearly as much on our sense of smell as we once did.
When a baby is born, it senses and recognises it's mother and the security she offers by smell, and as a baby doesn't have fully developed eyesight, smell becomes the main and keenest of its senses.
We know not to eat a bad fruit, vegetable or other piece of food that doesn't smell quite right even if sometimes it looks ok, and it is that 'sour' smell that creates a reaction to it, making us feel sick, or giving us a headache.
In the same way, inhaling a potent aromatherapy oil can invoke a reaction of pleasure, calming relaxation, stimulating vigour, or thought provoking clarity.
With fibromyalgia sufferers who by nature are often stressed out or feel anxious most of the time, the best sort of essential oils to use are soothing and calming ones that can help ease stress, and in some cases prevent an attack coming on, or reduce the effects.
Easing stress and tension with the following essential oils is recommended, and you can safely use these oils in massage, oil burners or vaporisers, and in your bath at home: Basil, bergamot, chamomile, clary sage, geranium, lavender, neroli, sweet orange, rose, and ylang ylang.
A suggested blend of relaxing oils for use in your bath at home would be the following: 3 drops of sweet orange, 4 drops of neroli and 3 drops of ylang ylang.
When you seek out a therapist, make sure you check they are professionally trained and qualified to treat your specific needs. You should feel relaxed and at ease with your therapist and be able to establish a trusting relationship. Try out sessions with different therapists to find the one you are most happy with before committing to a course of aromatherapy massage treatments.
M Newbold is a prolific writer who loves writing about family matters, health and fitness, food and nutrition, alternative health, natrual remedies, and general well-being. For a comprehensive guide about managing Fibromyalgia and other back problems by a team of experts in back pain care and management, visit: http://www.expertbackpain.weebly.com or www.backpaincompendium.com
Cure your Lumbago Lower Back Pain With This Advice
Most people will experience back pain at some time of their lives, and probably the most common of back problems affecting the lower back is Lumbago.
Lumbago affects the muscles at the base of the spine and the pain experienced can vary greatly from an annoying ache to persistent severe pain. It is thought that the condition can be made worse by extra muscle strain from carrying a baby through pregnancy, excess body weight, poor posture, and cold, damp weather. Unfortunately, lumbago can become worse with age, so it's even more important for people to keep fit and healthy as they mature into old age.
Often people's first bout of lumbago will be felt during a heavy physical session moving heavy objects, such as lifting furniture, resulting in excruciating pain. It does not often result in injury to the spine itself, unless a person has experienced an injury to the back, which is quickly followed by low back pain. Lumbago is basically muscular in origin, so the symptoms can be alleviated or greatly reduced by strengthening the core muscles of the body, losing excess weight, and improving posture.
Most sufferers will take pain-killing pills to help relieve their discomfort in the first instance, but taking a warm bath with a little lavender oil can be really beneficial too. Aromatherapy massage can be a more holistic approach to dealing with recurrent lumbago, incorporating oils that help to relieve pain, such as St John's wort, vervain, white willow, and comfrey.
A regular exercise regime can be of great benefit phyically and mentally, but with lumbago it would be better to concentrate on exercises that strengthen the core muscles and improve posture, such as pilates, which advocates building and maintaining the back, abdominal and oblique muscles that make up the core. Think of you core as a natural girdle that pulls you in, lifts your posture and protects your back.
As we get older we tend to wind down, and become less active than we were when we were younger, so making small changes to your every day routine can go a long way to improving your posture, general fitness and associated muscle strength, and lessening the symptoms of lumbago. Try walking to work instead of taking the bus, or get off two stops earlier. Take the stairs wherever possible instead of using lifts and escalators. Park you car further away from your workplace so you can add a few minutes extra walking to your day. Get away from your desk and take a brisk walk in the fresh air at lunchtime. Buy a dog and walk it twice a day. Get the family out into the countryside at weekends for some fresh air and exercise, or follow a local walking trail map. Take up dancing lessons, or learn a new dance style, join your local gym for regular weigh-training sessions a couple of times per week.
Whatever you choose to do, have fun doing it and you will be able to cope better with your lumbago.
M Newbold is a prolific writer who loves writing about family matters, health and fitness, food and nutrition, alternative health, natrual remedies, and general well-being. For a comprehensive guide about managing Lumbago and other back problems by a team of Back Care Experts trained in back pain care and management, visit: http://www.expertbackpain.weebly.com or www.backpaincompendium.com
Lumbago affects the muscles at the base of the spine and the pain experienced can vary greatly from an annoying ache to persistent severe pain. It is thought that the condition can be made worse by extra muscle strain from carrying a baby through pregnancy, excess body weight, poor posture, and cold, damp weather. Unfortunately, lumbago can become worse with age, so it's even more important for people to keep fit and healthy as they mature into old age.
Often people's first bout of lumbago will be felt during a heavy physical session moving heavy objects, such as lifting furniture, resulting in excruciating pain. It does not often result in injury to the spine itself, unless a person has experienced an injury to the back, which is quickly followed by low back pain. Lumbago is basically muscular in origin, so the symptoms can be alleviated or greatly reduced by strengthening the core muscles of the body, losing excess weight, and improving posture.
Most sufferers will take pain-killing pills to help relieve their discomfort in the first instance, but taking a warm bath with a little lavender oil can be really beneficial too. Aromatherapy massage can be a more holistic approach to dealing with recurrent lumbago, incorporating oils that help to relieve pain, such as St John's wort, vervain, white willow, and comfrey.
A regular exercise regime can be of great benefit phyically and mentally, but with lumbago it would be better to concentrate on exercises that strengthen the core muscles and improve posture, such as pilates, which advocates building and maintaining the back, abdominal and oblique muscles that make up the core. Think of you core as a natural girdle that pulls you in, lifts your posture and protects your back.
As we get older we tend to wind down, and become less active than we were when we were younger, so making small changes to your every day routine can go a long way to improving your posture, general fitness and associated muscle strength, and lessening the symptoms of lumbago. Try walking to work instead of taking the bus, or get off two stops earlier. Take the stairs wherever possible instead of using lifts and escalators. Park you car further away from your workplace so you can add a few minutes extra walking to your day. Get away from your desk and take a brisk walk in the fresh air at lunchtime. Buy a dog and walk it twice a day. Get the family out into the countryside at weekends for some fresh air and exercise, or follow a local walking trail map. Take up dancing lessons, or learn a new dance style, join your local gym for regular weigh-training sessions a couple of times per week.
Whatever you choose to do, have fun doing it and you will be able to cope better with your lumbago.
M Newbold is a prolific writer who loves writing about family matters, health and fitness, food and nutrition, alternative health, natrual remedies, and general well-being. For a comprehensive guide about managing Lumbago and other back problems by a team of Back Care Experts trained in back pain care and management, visit: http://www.expertbackpain.weebly.com or www.backpaincompendium.com
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