Thursday, November 18, 2010

Get rid of backpain


A lot of people suffer from back pain these days and experts believe that exercise serves as the most successful approach to speed recovery from back pain and water exercises in particular, are becoming increasingly popular in relieving and relaxing people suffering from the condition. By providing the safest conditions for healing back injuries, water can significantly reduce the stress in the back while supporting the weight of the body. Pool/water exercises have proved to be an excellent way of strengthening the back muscles without causing additional inflammation or pain. Here are a few back pain exercises that have proved to promote successful recovery in a considerably shorter period.

Warming up before performing any kind of pool exercise is greatly essential as it lets the heart rate and body temperatures adjust to the level required for the exercise. The warm up session normally takes around 5-10 minutes and usually involves performing the planned exercise movements in a slow manner. Remember, there are various forms of pool exercises and no matter which exercise you go for, missing the warm up session can prove to be a big mistake.

You can start your session with a simple pool exercise by standing in water at the mid-chest position. For around two seconds, stand on the tip toes and then return to your original position, which should be followed by standing on the heels for a period as long as 2 seconds. Repeat the two movements twenty times. Then, there's another simple pool exercise involves standing at a distance of around twelve inches from a side wall, having the toes separated from the wall. Try to adjust in a sitting position with the back leaning against the wall and then return to the previous position. You can even move in a backward direction for reaching the wall. This exercise needs to be repeated at least, ten times. Moreover, you may consider performing an unusual yet effective form of exercise. Stand with your body immersed into the water up to the level of the chest, lean forward in a slight manner and start running for around 5 minutes at minimum.

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