There seems to be 3 key things when it comes to managing back pain and in fact, keeping well in general!

These are:

1. Sleep – consistently getting less than 7 hours sleep has such a detrimental effect on your health in so many ways! One of them is your nervous system becomes much more sensitive to pain.

2. Stress – the way we sit, stand and move often reflects how stressed we are feeling and what we’re doing. A stressed body is often a stiff body and our muscles can certainly reflect our state of mind.

3. Movement – sitting in one position for hours can give you pain even if you are sitting in the most expensive, ergonomic chair!

Movement is needed for strength, support and listening to our body.

So there we go; just sleep more, don’t get stressed and move ! Easier said than done!!

Tips on sleep, managing stress and movement coming up…

Would love to hear yours too !