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