I had a bad back from 1986 to 2006. You might imagine that I figured out how to live with the pain. I did. I just decided that I’d always have to live with pain and that there was nothing I could do about it. For 20 years, that was true.
Now, I am essentially pain free in my lower back. What did I do? I finally listened to my body and followed the tried and true remedies for healing a lower back strain. The fact is that I never gave my back a chance to heal and I never took an active role in getting well.
I am not a doctor or a physical therapist, so I recommend that anyone with a back injury see a doctor or physical therapist and get the instructions and prognosis for the injury. After that, if you are told to do certain things, DO THEM. Read More→