Back Pain: Does stretching exercise or yoga help?

lifeafter41 · Apr 29, 2015

Lately been getting back pain and ache. Sometimes can't even sleep as the pain is very persistent.
Have not gone to the doctor as my thoughts is they will only give pain killers and those cream to apply on.

Have read that doing stretching excercise helps to reduce the pain. Will doing yoga help too?. Will a person be too old for yoga exercise?

Forumers here got such problems? Any advice here would be appreciated. :smile:

laksaboy · Apr 29, 2015

This will help you.

[video=youtube;bbty0H1nijU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbty0H1nijU[/video]

Wunderfool · Apr 29, 2015

lifeafter41 said:
Lately been getting back pain and ache. Sometimes can't even sleep as the pain is very persistent.
Have not gone to the doctor as my thoughts is they will only give pain killers and those cream to apply on.

Have read that doing stretching excercise helps to reduce the pain. Will doing yoga help too?. Will a person be too old for yoga exercise?

Forumers here got such problems? Any advice here would be appreciated.

Do you have the OSIM hand-held massager ? Try it out with the heater on ...

hokkien · Apr 29, 2015

Try jogging, it helps :biggrin:

wusangui · Apr 30, 2015

stretching and do body weight back exercise to strengthen back muscle.

adultstem · Apr 30, 2015

Yes stretching exercises and yoga do help in strengthening the back muscles. Try also FIR products for speedy and fast relief.

You are smart to avoid pain killers and drugs. These are short term and temporary. Actually there is a more permanent way to cure back pain. PM me for more details.

lifeafter41 · Apr 30, 2015

hokkien said:
Try jogging, it helps

Have tried it, but the pain is still there, though at a lesser extent. Thanks for the suggestion Hokkien.

Leongsam · Apr 30, 2015

lifeafter41 said:
Have tried it, but the pain is still there, though at a lesser extent. Thanks for the suggestion Hokkien.

In order to treat back pain you first need to know the cause. If it's sciatica there are specific stretches and core strength building exercises to alleviate the pain

lifeafter41 · Apr 30, 2015

Hi laksaboy, thanks, will have a go at it and see if it reliefs the pain. Am looking for a more lasting solution, so far, suggestion includes stretching and yoga. I am willing to go for it if it present a lasting solution.

Was thinking if a person could be too old for yoga, Especially after 50 and a first time starter to boot.

lifeafter41 · Apr 30, 2015

adultstem said:
Yes stretching exercises and yoga do help in strengthening the back muscles. Try also FIR products for speedy and fast relief.

You are smart to avoid pain killers and drugs. These are short term and temporary. Actually there is a more permanent way to cure back pain. PM me for more details.

What's FIR product?

shittypore · Apr 30, 2015

Like Sam says, got get a full back xray and they will tell you wat excersice to do daily.

Leongsam · Apr 30, 2015

lifeafter41 said:
Hi laksaboy, thanks, will have a go at it and see if it reliefs the pain. Am looking for a more lasting solution, so far, suggestion includes stretching and yoga. I am willing to go for it if it present a lasting solution.

Was thinking if a person could be too old for yoga, Especially after 50 and a first time starter to boot.

I give you the best advice and not a word of thanks. :rolleyes:

adultstem · Apr 30, 2015

lifeafter41 said:
What's FIR product?

FIR stands for Far Infrared Ray. FIR or infrared ray energy, is one therapy used by physiotherapists and others to treat back pain, etc

Try Far Infrared Therapy as it may help provide the reliefs.

Leongsam · Apr 30, 2015

adultstem said:
FIR stands for Far Infrared Ray. FIR or infrared ray energy, is one therapy used by physiotherapists and others to treat back pain, etc

Try Far Infrared Therapy as it may help provide the reliefs.

If the pain is caused by a herniated disk, infrared energy is going to do bugger all.

shiokalingam · Apr 30, 2015

lifeafter41 said:
Lately been getting back pain and ache. Sometimes can't even sleep as the pain is very persistent.
Have not gone to the doctor as my thoughts is they will only give pain killers and those cream to apply on.

Have read that doing stretching excercise helps to reduce the pain. Will doing yoga help too?. Will a person be too old for yoga exercise?

Forumers here got such problems? Any advice here would be appreciated.

which location ? try steriod injection.

Equalisation · Apr 30, 2015

If you are still nimble, try riding a horse or pony. Not joking.:o

lifeafter41 · Apr 30, 2015

Leongsam said:
In order to treat back pain you first need to know the cause. If it's sciatica there are specific stretches and core strength building exercises to alleviate the pain

Funny now that you mentioned it, the lower back pain, sometimes will be on the left side and at times on the right side, very seldom on both side.
While I do have a slight slip disc problem, not sure if it is the main cause it, many years back, because of this, there is numbness on the right leg that till date still does happen though not as often.

Maybe it's time to go for an x ray and body check, instead of exacerbating the problem further.
Thanks to Sam, Laksaboy, hokkien, shittypore for the suggestion... :smile:

Equalisation and adultstem too....

Cerebral · May 1, 2015

lifeafter41 said:
Funny now that you mentioned it, the lower back pain, sometimes will be on the left side and at times on the right side, very seldom on both side.
While I do have a slight slip disc problem, not sure if it is the main cause it, many years back, because of this, there is numbness on the right leg that till date still does happen though not as often.

Maybe it's time to go for an x ray and body check, instead of exacerbating the problem further.
Thanks to Sam, Laksaboy, hokkien, shittypore for the suggestion... Equalisation and adultstem too....

Don't know your condition and hence can't give proper advice. Do you have a weight problem? Or old injuries? Could also be you bed being unbalanced, for example spring based and too old? Or did you do some exercise recently and caused a lower back strain?

Can't really tell from your original post.

nirvarq · May 1, 2015

i have same back pain, dog say the nerve kenna kiap due to aging as bone and joints deteriorate. went for therapy, medicine, ahQ puncture etc.. all failed. Suffered many years. Can't move can't sleep properly. One small move the pain moves from the back all the way up the spine to the neck feel like can't take living anymore.......

Took up bicycle ryding - ALL OK now as muscles build up body also build up to bigger size, nerve never kena Kiap anymore. Bicycle riding is a very awesome exercise b'cos running cause the thump on the knee and joints, bicycle won't and then as you keep pedaling with the leg blood flows and cycle through body strongly. Same as swimming, these 2 are best exercises for old folks..........

Jogging is BAD for old folks.

shittypore · May 1, 2015

nirvarq said:
i have same back pain, dog say the nerve kenna kiap due to aging as bone and joints deteriorate. went for therapy, medicine, ahQ puncture etc.. all failed. Suffered many years. Can't move can't sleep properly. One small move the pain moves from the back all the way up the spine to the neck feel like can't take living anymore.......

Took up bicycle ryding - ALL OK now as muscles build up body also build up to bigger size, nerve never kena Kiap anymore.

Try tis, lie flat in the middle of the bed facing upward. Make sure both shoulders touches the bed sheet, hands stretch out, now raise ur right leg 45% upwards slowly than cross it to the opposite side and try to touch the sheet wit ur feet, hold for few seconds and ret. do it 10 times for each leg. Try it, u will feel much better after a week, u may also lift ur legs to 60% after the first week, gd luck.

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