The last lower back pain relief article ( <–click here to read) said to lay on the floor with your legs at 90 degree angles at the hip and knee. Both calves were supported on a chair seat or similar piece of furniture.

Please click on the link and read everything before you go on. Thank you!

Here is the Continue reading Simple Way To Relieve Lower Back Pain – Part Two →

Lower Back Pain, Self Help

Simple Way To Relax Your Lower Back

January 8 Kathryn Merrow Leave a comment

When your lower back hurts, it might just feel like a little muscle strain or you may have much more uncomfortable pain than that.

Whether it hurts a little or a lot, here’s a simple way to relax the muscles in your lower back:

Note: Please read everything before you try this.

It involves getting down on the floor. Do this only if you are certain that you can get back up, feeling as you feel now. Or, make sure Continue reading Simple Way To Relax Your Lower Back →

Upper Back Pain

Which Muscles Cause Upper Back Pain And How Can You Relax Them

December 23 Kathryn Merrow Leave a comment

Which muscles cause upper back pain? You might guess it’s the muscles at the tops and back of your shoulders but here’s the deal: Most often they are just complaining.

The muscles that are actually to blame for your upper back pain are most often in the front of your body! When the muscles in your chest, arms and abdomen get “tight” and short, they can cause upper back pain.

It turns out that the muscles in the front of your body are actually stronger than in the back. So when they tighten up (like they do just because of how we use our arms) they can really Continue reading Which Muscles Cause Upper Back Pain And How Can You Relax Them →

Upper Back Muscle Knots, Upper Back Pain

Better Posture = Natural Relief From Upper Back Pain

December 21 Kathryn Merrow Leave a comment

Did you know that upper back pain can be caused by poor posture? You bet!

Just last week I received a comment from a woman who said, “I had no idea that posture could cause upper back pain!”

Here’s the link to an article about a way to get better posture and start getting rid of your back pain.

http://simplepainrelief.com/2009/10/27/how-to-get-better-posture-for-back-pain-relief/ (<– click the link.)

You see, when your posture is collapsing, your heavy head pulls on your upper back and neck muscles. That causes muscle strain and pain and Continue reading Better Posture = Natural Relief From Upper Back Pain →

Lower Back Pain

Massage Helps Bodies Heal From Lower Back Pain

December 18 Kathryn Merrow Leave a comment

Laurie had low back pain. She only came to see me (I’m a neuromuscular massage therapist) because her neighbor insisted. She was already scheduled for lower back surgery.

The thing about surgery is it creates permanent changes.

The thing about therapeutic massage is it assists the body in healing. It is all-natural. No weeks of healing from incisions.

Today lower back surgeries are done much less frequently than they used to be. The reason for this is Continue reading Massage Helps Bodies Heal From Lower Back Pain →

Self Help, Upper Back Pain

Stretching Can Get Rid Of Lower Back Pain

December 17 Kathryn Merrow 2 Comments

Have you ever watched someone who has lower back pain? You didn’t even know them but you could tell they were hurting.

Maybe that’s because they move the same way that you do so you recognize their pain?

When muscles get “stuck” or “too tight” they cause low back pain (and other pain, too.)

I will always believe that massage is the best thing to help muscles relax (or get un-stuck) but stretching is the next best thing.

So, here’s something that’ll help you get “unstuck” and relieve your stiff lower back.

Are you familiar Continue reading Stretching Can Get Rid Of Lower Back Pain →

Natural Back Pain Relief, Upper Back Muscle Knots, Upper Back Pain

How Being Flexible Can Get Rid Of Upper Back Pain And Stiffness

December 15 Kathryn Merrow Leave a comment

If you have upper back pain you probably have stiffness somewhere in your back as well.

And how about your posture? Did you know that poor posture can cause upper back pain? There is a definite tie-in.

I will always believe that massage is the best thing to help muscles relax but stretching is the next best. So, here’s something that’ll help you get “unstuck” and relieve your stiff upper back.

Are you familiar with Continue reading How Being Flexible Can Get Rid Of Upper Back Pain And Stiffness →

Lower Back Pain, Neck Pain, Upper Back Pain

Massage Can Get Rid Of Upper Back Pain, Lower Back Pain and Neck Pain

December 13 Kathryn Merrow 2 Comments

You can get rid of upper back pain, lower back pain and neck pain naturally with Complementary Alternative Medicine (also known as CAM.) 🙂

It’s called ‘complementary’ because it can be used along with conventional medical treatment.

There are a lot of reasons why CAM helps and research backs it up.

An interesting study from the National Institutes of Health (the United States government’s health arm) tells about the benefits of massage, chiropractic and acupuncture (3 types of CAM) for neck and back pain.

And an article I just read indicates that people would have even more neck and back pain relief Continue reading Massage Can Get Rid Of Upper Back Pain, Lower Back Pain and Neck Pain →

Neck Pain, Upper Back Pain

Simple Neck Massage — Natural Neck Pain Remedy

December 12 Kathryn Merrow Leave a comment

Here’s a simple, gentle neck massage video I’d like to share with you. I found it on YouTube and chose it solely because of the massage technique. The reasons that I like this video are because:

1. It involves massage and touch is a wonderful tool for pain relief.

2. The therapist in the video (Athena Jezik) uses massage in a gentle, soothing, thoughtful way. She doesn’t pull on the neck. She allows it to move. She doesn’t push on the neck but she gently assists it through its normal range of motion.

Some therapists stretch and push and try to shove the ear into the shoulder. Yikes! Necks don’t Continue reading Simple Neck Massage — Natural Neck Pain Remedy →

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