Questions and Concerns

Hello Everyone, How can I help you? Is there anyone out there who is struggling with discomfort or tension deep in the body? I would invite you to ask questions and voice concerns. I would love to help you find a solution to your discomfort. Love to hear from you all! Feel free to comment, share what works, what doesn't and ask questions. I bet we can find an answer! Look forward to hearing from you.

Low Back Pain

Hello Everyone,   Let's talk Low Back Pain! 

At one time or another we 

have all experienced back pain.

So here are a few tips that really work.

• sore - ice alot!
• stiff - heat
• essential oils/birch- pain relieving oil used for rheumatism 
• lavendar oil - for overworked muscles
• 1-2 tbls of olive oil and 2-3 drops of ess. oil
• acupressure points
• ball against the wall
• massage

Ball against the wall. Put ball between wall and back muscles.  (stay off spine).  Squat pressing ball into the wall and move up and down, left and right.   If your sore press lightly and than move to other side.  Rotate each side until soreness goes away.  A scrunched up towel or section of pool noodle can be used also.

Acupressure points - B48 Relieves lower-backache, sciatica, pelvic tension, hip pain and tension.

  GB 30 - Relieves frustration, irritation, hip pain, and rheumatism relaxes the tendons and restores joint mobility.

 These points are above B48 and very affective at relieving the exhaustion of back pain.

These points can be very tender,  so light touch may be needed.

Location:  In the lower back (between the second and third vertebrae) two to four finger widths away from the spine at waist level.
Benefits:  Relieves back aches, sciatica and fatigue

If pain persists contact your physican or massage therapist.

Relax, Enjoy & Hydrate!  

Low Back Stretches

Hello All, there is alot of pain relief when you stretch the iliopsoas muscle.
If you look closely at the photo, the psoas muscle attaches on the front of
the lower vertebrae, when one side gets tight and starts to pull it can rotate and compress the vertebrae.  The result low back pain.  Your back can feel like a rod.  Stretches can be very effective.

Caution:
Be careful if you have low back pain.  Pay attention to your body while doing these stretches, if you feel pain while doing the stretch you may need to adapt with a stool under your foot at first.

Psoas Stretch
  Lay on your back at the edge of bed, get your buttock close to the edge.  Let the hip hang off the bed.  If this feels to strenuous(pain in back) than put a stool under your foot(knee will be bent).  You will feel the stretch in the low back.  As the psoas muscle  starts to release, you can straighten your knee and let ankle rest on stool.  When psoas releases again you can drop foot off the stool, leg will be straight.
Turn around on the bed and stretch the other side.  Repetition will keep the psoas elongated.

Psoas Strengthening
If you notice that one side is tight and the other is not.  Lay flat on your back, floor or bed and bend the knee of the weak side. As you raise the knee to your chest you will be pushing with your hands against the upward movement of the knee-adding resistance.
Do not push hard with hands. 
The workload  should come from the knee.
You will feel the psoas muscle engage behind the front of your hip bone on weak side.
This will strengthen the weak psoas.

Balance in the hips will reduce low back pain.

Out Hiking!

If you get low back pain while out and about, find a rock or curbside and hold on to something for balance.  Let the opposite foot just hang off the rock or curb.  Let it  get really heavy.  If you can mentally let go than you will feel the psoas muscle let go.
Turn and work the other side.

Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Remember to hydrate! Relax! & Enjoy!

Herniated Disks

 Pain from herniated disks can be relieved with
Cranial Sacral Therapy.  Most of the pain
that comes from herniated disks comes
from the meninges.
Meninges cover the brain in 3 layers
and  fluid should be in between each layer.
The meninges cover the spinal chord
all the way to the low back.
They are highly sensitive.
When these layers are dry they cause pain. 

CST can help rehydrate the meninges!