Lower Back Pain Remedies - Chinese Style

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), with its 2500 yearreleasing with each exhalation. Repeat several times a
old history, offers many lower back pain remedies -day.For more lower back stretches as well as lower
lower back stretches, lower back strengtheningback strengthening exercises, try these: Back Pain
exercises, massage techniques, acupuncture, herbalRemedies1. Ginger & Sesame Oil LinimentMix together
remedies,equal parts of pure sesame oil and the juice from
liniments, sticking plasters and others. Some require agrated ginger. Heat in a pot till warm. Apply a small
trained TCM practitioner to administer them, whileamount to the
others can be easily learnt and applied by anyone.painful area and rub it in for a couple of minutes. It
This article introduces the latter - simple, effectiveshould be applied to unbroken skin only. Ginger and
lower back pain remedies and stretches for lowersesame oil liniment is a
back pain that YOU can apply yourself to relieve andsuperb, easy-to-make, home remedy for back ache
prevent lower back pain.Lower Back Stretchesand other aches and pains. It warms, circulates your
Breath slowly, smoothly and deeply through yourblood and stops pain. You
nose while doing the exercises.Exercise 1. Lie on yourcan safely apply it several times a day, particularly
back on a firm bed or the floor. Gently bring yourafter showering and before bed. Make sure you pull
knees up until they're above your abdominalyour clothing down over
area. Spread your knees a little and grab the insideyour lower back immediately afterwards to keep
of your shins just below your knees, or the inside ofthe area warm. Also, while it's normal for your skin to
your ankles if you can.become hot and turn red
Inhale. As you exhale let your knees naturally fallafter you apply the liniment, if a rash develops
further out to the side withdiscontinue use.2. Lower Back Self-MassageCan be
gravity. Focus your mind on your lower back (closingdone standing or sitting. With fists clenched (not too
your eyes helps). Feel your inner thighs stretching andtightly), use the backs of
your lower backyour hands, including your knuckles, to vigorously rub
relaxing. Hold the position for a few minutes as youyour lower back up and down for several minutes, 3
continue toor 4 times a day. Rub
breath slowly, smoothly and deeply. This exerciseclose to your spine and also the sides of your lower
stretches and relaxes your iliopsoas muscle whichback - where ever you experience pain and stiffness.
connects from your lumbarSelf-massage is a highly
vertebrae to the inside of your hip joints. Tension inbeneficial lower back pain remedy you can do
this muscle often causes and/or aggravates loweranytime, anywhere to relieve AND prevent lower
back pain.Exercise 2. Lie flat on your back on a firmback pain. Massage
bed or the floor. Bend your knees and slide your feetwarms the area, moves the blood and directly
up till they are near yourstimulates your kidneys, which helps to maintain a
backside. Inhale. As you exhale, flatten your lowerstrong, healthy lower back.Tip: To greatly enhance
back by gently pressing it into the bedthe effects of the above lower back pain remedies
or floor. Hold for several seconds, then let yourand lower back stretches, combine them. For
lower back return to its natural, curved position.example, lie down and do the first 2 stretches, then
Repeat 3 or 4 times, severalstand up and do the lower back self-massage, then
times a day.Exercise 3. Lean across a table and grabapply some Ginger &
the far edge with both hands. Your torso should beSesame Oil Liniment. You know your body best
on the table and your legsthough, so experiment till you find what works best
hanging from the edge. Inhale. As you exhale, letfor your particular situation. For more lower back pain
gravity naturally pull your legs down towards theremedies and lower back stretches visit the authors
floor. Feel your lower backwebsite.Matthew Scott is a professionally trained
stretching. Hold the position for several minutes asChinese medicine practitioner from Australia, living in
you continue slow, deep breathing. Focus your mindChina since 2000. His website offers classic,
on your lower backtime-tested exercises & techniques to stretch,
(closing your eyes helps) and imagine the painstrengthen, energize, relax, & ease pain.