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Bad Back? Give it your full attention

 

pd_back_pain2_070530_mnI 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→