Handle Winter Back Pain Smoothly
December 29, 2007
Cold, wet autumn and winter weather often leads to back problems but that doesn’t mean sufferers should lay back and hope the pain will go away. When it comes to the spine, rest and relaxation can quickly lead to poor posture and muscle degradation, warns the Munich-based German Spinal League. Further problems may hit the vertebrae and spinal discs. Light activity is good for the spine.
A cycle of exercising and relaxing the spine creates a pumping activity whereby spinal discs soak up water and nutrients like a sponge. According to Reinhold Schneiderhan, president of the league, “walking, Nordic walking, cross country skiing and regular swimming are all healthy for the back. Even a relaxed wintertime walk can do some good.”
Source: DPA
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