Preventing and treating back pain

Did you know that 90% of people will experience some type of back pain during their life time. Back pain is so common that it is one of the most complained about types of pain that doctors treat.

So if back pain is so common what can you do to prevent it?

• Build up your core muscles. It may sound weird but building up you Ab’s can do a lot to prevent back pain. The stronger your core muscles are the less work your back has to do. This is one of the best things you can do to prevent and treat back pain.
• Glucosimine Condroitin can be taken to help with the joints in your back, as well as the rest of your body. Over your lifetime your joints experience a lot of wear and tear, Glucosimine can slow down this process and may actually reverse the damage in some people.
• Get up and Move. Experts say that when trying to recover from back pain you need to move around. Everyday of bed rest equals an extra 10 days of rehab that you will have to go through. Even a light exercise program like yoga can be a great way to rehabilitate your back.
• Diet. Eating a healthy diet can do a lot to help your body heal. Look for foods that have natural ant-inflammatory properties like fish, turmeric and garlic.