Lower Back PainLower back pain is one of the leading causes of physician visits around the world! 'As long as you are unable to access the power of the Now, every emotional pain that you experience leaves behind a residue of pain that lives on in you.' ~ Ekhart Tolle If you are a sufferer of lower back pain, I hope that you will find healing of your body-mind-soul issue by considering the suggestions that I offer. I highly encourage your to first read my article on chronic pain so that you may fully understand the groundwork for pain as an all encompassing body-mind-soul issue. There is no other more sensitive issue than the deeply seated phenomenon of lower back pain. Almost everyone experiences lumbar back pain at some point in his or her life. Lower back pain that is not fully acknowledged almost certainly becomes comes chronic pain. If you have chronic lower back pain, you know that the only thing on your mind is back pain relief. The pain lives with you every waking moment and you just want it to go away. Yet treating back pain is one of the most challenging things that medical science faces in our modern age. For medical science to effectively treat chronic lower back pain, they have to embrace the body-mind-soul aspect of the pain. This is one area at least, that Western medicine embraces the alternative treatments available for treating and healing lower back pain. This is because without considering the body-mind-soul reasons for your back pain, it often becomes intractable. Then it is so firmly established in you way of being that you know no other way. Eckhart Tolle’s quote from above is so pertinent. Every emotional pain, left unacknowledged will manifest itself in your physical, emotional and spiritual being. The Metaphysics of Lower Back PainIt is well documented in the body-mind medical literature that lower back pain has a root cause that is not just physical. As I describe in Chronic Pain, the cause of any type of pain that becomes chronic is three-fold. Your body window speaks through your lower back in the form of pain when you have emotional and spiritual issues that you have not acknowledged. While we all have the occasional lower back strain as a result of poor body mechanics, the reason that lumbar back pain becomes chronic is a much deeper issue. When I say the "metaphysics" of back pain, I merely mean this deeper body-mind-soul reason for the pain. A metaphysical cause of pain is the real reason that your physical body does not heal. It is the emotional and spiritual issue that you have not addressed. This emotional and spiritual issue is manifested in your body as physical pain. Because your brain will not acknowledge this issue, your body needs to keep hounding you until you pay attention. It is your body window speaking to you, that an issue needs to be addressed. The beauty of the body-mind connection, is once you understand how it works, you become empowered to make the changes necessary to heal. What had been a negative 'psychosomatic illness' or 'all in your head' now becomes a deeper understanding of how your body-mind-soul really works. If your emotional or mental issues created your physical state, these same mental and spiritual energies can just as effectively be used for healing! It is all in how the energy is used. How empowering is that! If your body window is speaking to your through your lower back pain, it is imperative that you spend time alone with your back to first understand its messages! Keep reading to see how you can empower your own body-mind connection for healing. Louise Hay and the Metaphysics of Lower Back PainThe book by Louse Hay, called "You Can Heal Your Life" is the most commonly used 'bible' for the metaphysical cause of lower back pain. I could paraphrase her, but I won’t. I will just list the reasons for lower back pain as she describes them in her book. The lumbar spine is divided into levels, depending on the vertebrae that are involved. You can go to normal lumbar spine for more information. Most likely if you have chronic lumbar back pain, you already know this information. I caution you as you read these metaphysical causes, that you do not label yourself too quickly. If you read through these causes slowly, and listen to any bodily sensations, such as tingling, getting goose bumps or a feeling in your gut, then these reasons are your truth. However, if your body doesn’t speak to you, then you will need to dig deeper for your own metaphysical cause of your lower back pain. Metaphysical Cause for Lower Back Pain Suggested by Louse Hay:
Discover Your Own Truth for Back Pain ReliefSometimes, in order to discover your own truth, or your own personal cause for your pain, you need to spend lots of time in meditation and meditative, intuitive movement for the lower back. You must be open to the messages from your body, talk to your lower back and actually THANK it for the messages that it is trying to bring you through your lumbar back pain. You will be amazed at the shift in you if you acknowledge your pain in this manner. Once you have shifted your desire to run away from the lower back pain, or numb it so that you are unable to hear its messages and actually be grateful for the pain, only then will you be able to hear the message. You must learn to fully embrace the pain, by moving into it, instead of away from it! Sounds horrible, doesn’t it? But it really does work! It is only by fully feeling your pain and being open to its message that you can truly find lower back pain relief. It is only by hearing this message of pain that you can acknowledge and release it. You can only do this by learning meditation and healing, intuitive movements for your lower back. You can see my article on the benefits of meditation or centered prayer for some tips and references, if you do not already know how to effectively use meditation or centered prayer in your life. It is through meditation that you are able to experience the present moment, or the "Power of the Now" as Eckhart Tolle so adequately describes. You must learn to say positive affirmations, once your have acknowledged and thanked your pain, to shift your energy from the negative to positive and healing thoughts. It is very, very effective to say your positive affirmation as you do your healing, intuitive movement activities that I describe below. ***Please note that lower back pain can be caused by very serious physical conditions that involve the spine, nerves and discs. If you have more than just mild back pain or numbness/tingling in your legs, you should first seek medical care and the advice of your physician before beginning any of the activities suggested below. Holistic health involves the integration of Western medicine and body-mind practices.*** Healing, Intuitive Movements: Qi Gong for Treating Back PainOne of the most beneficial things you can learn for treating back pain is healing Qi Gong. Because Chinese characters are translated in different ways, you will also see the word Chi Kung. They are both pronounced like “chi kung” looks, so this spelling is often used. Healing Qi Gong like Tai Chi is flowing and healing movements that rebalance your inner energy for healing. It is a fantastic way for treating back pain because it slows you down to refocus your energy in this sensitive area for healing. Plus Qi Gong is made of simple, discreet movements that are much, much easier than learning the complex sequences of Tai Chi. I myself have been using Qi Gong for maintaining my health and also for healing the areas where my body window speaks to me. At times my lower back is involved, but not usually. I have different issues that I need to treat! Specific movements can be learned for back pain relief. I have tried many different Qi Gong downloads and the best one I have found is by Marcus Santer's, Shaolin Chi Kung. If you are motivated with a self-healing personality, like me, this is easy to follow, with 18 specific healing movements. Marcus teaches you how to prepare yourself for Qi Gong to get you into the meditative frame of mind and how to breathe effectively. He has a full procedural text and videos to go along with each movement. It is an inexpensive way to introduce you to the power of Qi Gong. You don't even need a Yoga mat to learn. Just your body and fresh air! Just click on: Shaolin Chi Kung to get your copy.
Healing, Intuitive Movements: Meditative Foam RollingAnother favorite activity of mine, that I have written extensively about is meditative foam rolling. Specifically for lower back pain relief, see foam roller exercises for the lower back. You will find meditative foam rolling exercises and stretches for your lower back on this page. You will learn all about the function of the lower back muscles and the body metaphors that you use that inadvertently reveals your inner condition. You will learn how to create specific positive affirmations for healing your lower back pain. These foam roller exercises are guaranteed to bring you lower back pain relief. Just make sure if you are being treated by a physician for your lumbar back pain that you get her approval first! And remember to proceed cautiously to start and read every instruction in the article thoroughly so you don’t injure yourself further. Yoga More Recommendations for Back Pain ReliefOne final recommendation are for the methods of John Sarno, MD for treating chronic back pain. You can see my full review of his body-mind-soul approach to back pain relief at The Body-Mind Connection and Psychosomatic Illness. He truly understands the interconnectedness of our bodies and has had great success in treating back pain. If you are in too deep or need a jump-start on your healing, you may want to consider my holistic health practitioner counseling services. I would love the opportunity to help you heal. May you find health and healing of your lower back pain and may you always use your body window for understanding the metaphysical cause of your inner pain. Your body is alive with information that is there waiting for you to discover!
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