Pain Management
Are you looking to improve your pain management experiences? Americans are living longer than ever thanks to improvements in medicine and healthier lifestyles. But the general wear and tear associated with getting older can sometimes cause pain. Luckily, there are safe and effective ways to manage pain that can help older Americans stay active. Everyday aches and pains are your body’s way of telling you that something is wrong. The ability to feel or withstand pain is no different in a 50-year-old than in a 30-year-old. But pain is much more common in older adults who are more likely to experience pain due to recurring conditions, such as arthritis.BodyBridge
Arching the back reduces stress. Some studies have even suggested that this effect can reduce stress on the lower back by 50%. In the process it provides mild, passive exercise of the ligaments, tendons and musculature that surround the abdominal cavity. As a result it permits a better supply of blood to flow to all parts of the body, by utilizing the pull of gravity in different directions from those we experience in a normal upright position.The arched position places beneficial pressure on the lower back that tends to separate the vertebrae, freeing up the nerve channels that flow from the spine to help restore the blood supply to connective tissue and the organs. Arching also induces a spreading or "fanning" of the rib cage to produce more vital functioning of these organs. Finally, the backwards arch places gentle tension on the front part of the body, which can be highly beneficial in cases of constipation and other intestinal complaints.