Back Pain ... addressing it naturally

Back pain and problems rank among the highest in health complaints and include back problems from:

* Automobile accidents
* Work related accidents
* Ruptured disc and disc problems
* Sciatica
* Sports related injuries
* Accidents around the house
* Weight lifting
* Improper twisting
* Aging
* Poor sleep habits and sleep positions
* Improper lifting of objects
* Repetitive motion soreness

Adjunctive Nutritional Schedule
* Bone-Joint Nutrients Complex: 8 tablets per day
* Anti Inflammation: 6-10 capsules per day during acute situations
* Whole Calcium Supplement: 6 tablets per day
* Vitamin B Food: 6 tablets per day

With disc problems, add
* Healthy Heart, 4 tablets per day

You don’t realize how much you take a healthy back for granted until you injure it. Then it becomes difficult to walk, sit, bend over to tie your shoes, sleep, rest or even sneeze (no kidding). Nutrition that addresses back pain includes foods that feed the back muscles, the nervous supply to the back, repairs torn tissue, and feeds the blood supply to the back (see Healthy Heart). These nutrients include minerals, vitamins, vasodilators, trace minerals, enzymes and more (see Adjunctive Nutritional Schedule above). Foods that address inflammation are also important during acute phases (see Anti Inflammation).

What’s better: back exercises or general exercise?
A study in the American Journal of Public Health (2005;95:1817–24) completed with 681 test subjects by the University of California, Los Angeles, shows that recreational exercise is better than specific back exercises for low back pain. “People who engaged in more recreational activity had less low back pain, disability, and psychological distress, while people who engaged in more specific low back exercises tended to have more. The results suggest that general activity might be beneficial for back pain, whereas back exercises might be harmful.” (Appleton, ND, CNS, Jeremy, “Back in Shape: What Is the Right Exercise Program for Low Back Pain?” Healthnotes Newswire, Jan. 19, 2006)

Help for back pain from natural health care may include:
* Chiropractic
* Nutrition
* Osteopathic
* Massage
* Chinese Medicine
* Physical therapy
* Appropriate exercises and stretching
* Improved bedding/mattress
* Proper lifting techniques
* Weight training to strengthen muscles

Disclaimer
Always coordinate your health program with a qualified health care practitioner. The nutrients in each Adjunctive Nutritional Schedule are not meant to treat or diseasess or ure back pain, but rather to support health. The FDA has not evaluated any statements made herein. All products have been formulated based on sound scientific and medical research. No artificial ingredients are used.