I have tonsilitis right now. Not a big deal. I usually
get tonsilitis once every two years. Besides my inflamed
tonsils, I have no other signs or symptoms.
I use herbal green tea with honey and lemon to treat my
tonsils and throat. Reluctantly, I will probaby go to the
doctor today or tomorrow to get an antibiotic for it
assuming it is bacterial in origin. A good antibiotic
should clear it up quickly until the next time of course.
Many people including doctors treat back pain the same way.
Doctors give patients painkillers in the form of shots or
drugs and send them on their way until that nagging back
pain creeps up again.
This may offer temporary or short-term relief for the
patient but ultimately it leads to a revolving door effect
that clogs up doctor offices, increases patient costs and
offers no real long-term solution for back pain sufferers.
If you are like most back pain sufferers, barring injury of
course, your back pain is caused by overwork, stress,
anxiety, lack of exercise, poor nutrition and perhaps lack
of sleep.
If you think your back pain might be related to any of
these, I have great news for you. You can defeat your back
pain without going to the doctor and without depending on
costly and risky prescription and over-the-counter drugs...
That's right...if you are a back pain sufferer there is
real hope for you. The secret to ending back pain is not
as simple as taking an antibiotic to clear up tonsilitis.
It all starts with the right mental approach.
Huh? That's right. The secret to ending your back pain
might be in the old noggin. Let me explain.
First, let me say that if you are experiencing back pain
for the first time in your life, it is a good idea to get
checked out by a physician to make sure your back pain is
not related to a more serious life-threatening condition.
Once this is ascertained, you can really start to go to
work on your back pain in terms of how it might be caused
by stress or poor nutrition for instance.
Take the time to evaluate your lifestyle!
Write down on a piece of paper all the things that could be
the direct or indirect cause of your back pain.
Maybe it is a demanding boss? A stressful job? Lack of
exercise? Not eating enough fruits and vegetables?
Tossing and turning at night?
Look at the list of potential causes of your back pain and
stop ignoring them.
Make the mental choice and conscious commitment to find
balance in your life.
For instance, if you have a stressful job be sure to allow
yourself some time to take a step back and relax. Treat
yourself to that massage or spend more time at the gym to
help relieve built up tension.
Allow yourself more time with friends, family or even your
pets.
Make the conscious effort to eat better and drink more
water instead of loading up on coffees and sodas day after
day.
Get in the habit of going to bed early at night and waking
up early in the morning. Try working out in the morning
before work especially. This will give you more energy
throughout the day and help you sleep better at night.
My point is this. Make the mental choice or the mental
commitment to change things about your lifestyle enough to
create a healthier balance so you aren't suffocated by all
the crazy and hectic things life throws at you.
You shouldn't think that a bottle of painkillers or "x"
amount of trips to the doctor's office is the solution to
your back pain.
The solution is most likely already inside you.
Just remember...change your mind first so you can fix your
back pain later.
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Mike Saros is a former back pain sufferer and author of The
No More Back Pain newsletter found at
http://www.BackReliefElite.com
He will instruct you how to end your own lower back pain at
http://www.SecretsToAPainFreeBack.com/Secrets_Discount.htm
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