Hi there all.
For those that do not know, I have recently joined up with The Back Pain Show to help promote good health for those suffering with low back pain and sciatica – by the way, if anyone wants free tickets to the The Back Pain Show, use this link here to obtain them:
http://www.backpainshow.co.uk/go/spinalhealth
This partnership involves a few different things, one of which is that I shall be writing regular articles for them. Each time I write an article (it will be in the region of every 4 weeks) I shall then publish the article on this blog.
The first article I have written is just a little introduction about myself and my plans with the articles. As I am sure you are aware, I am always encouraging people to post comments or suggestions with regards to my blog, so please continue.
Just before I post the first article, I shall provide you with the link to sign up to the Back Pain Show’s e-clinic, where you will also be able to obtain an over 50% discount on my book…
50% Discount on my book
If you want to sign up to The Back Show’s e-clinic you can use the following link:
http://www.backshowexpo.co.uk/e-clinic-subscription/
If you do sign up, not only will you receive access to my articles as soon as they are published, but for a LIMITED TIME PERIOD ONLY you will also be able to purchase my book Low Back Pain & Sciatica – A Personalised Treatment Approach with an over 50% discount. Therefore meaning you will pay only £13.97 instead of £27.99.
Anyway, now for my first article:
Hi there and thanks for joining me to read this first of many articles for low back pain and sciatica sufferers.
My name is Paul Boxcer, I am a qualified Physiotherapist (and have been for nearly 14 years now) and I have treated many, many people suffering with low back pain and sciatica. I wholeheartedly believe that far too many people suffer unnecessarily with either of these conditions. This is because the majority of low back pain and sciatica suffered by the population can be cured by the individual who is suffering with that pain.
It is this belief that was one of the main inspirations behind me writing my book “Low Back Pain & Sciatica – A Personalised Treatment Approach”. My book provides all of the information needed for the reader to understand why they are suffering with pain, self diagnose their pain and then self prescribe an appropriate treatment programme to cure themselves of that pain.
Can I just assure you now that the articles I shall be writing will not be about me selling my book. However this will be the one and only time I will say that if you follow the link at the bottom of this article, for a limited time you will be able to purchase my book with a 50% discount (there you go, I promise not to plug my book anymore!)
My aim in writing these articles for The Back Pain Show is to share a few things with you that I think are important for those suffering with low back pain and sciatica, along with a few tips and advice that may help out as well as some general information about things such as anatomy and old wives tales.
The one really important thing that I want to get across with these articles is that the majority of low back pain and sciatica suffered by the population is referred to as ‘non-specific’ i.e. there is no one specific cause or structure that can be truly identified as being the source of pain (even if investigations such as X-rays or MRI scans may indicate that a source of pain has been identified, a lot of the time these can turn out to be red-herrings)
I believe that this type of pain (non-specific) is nearly always a consequence of incorrect postures and movements patterns, along with muscle imbalance i.e. tight and/or weak muscles. Without doubt, as I mentioned above, I believe that the majority of people suffering with non-specific low back pain or sciatica can resolve the pain themselves, as long as they know what to do.
I know that at times it may seem you are never going to resolve the pain you are suffering, but never give up on the belief that you can. I am not going to promise you that absolutely every single person can resolve their pain themselves, that would not be true and anyone who claims to be able to do this (or has some kind of contraption that proposes to) I would not take too seriously. However, as I have already said, I do believe that the majority of people suffering with low back pain or sciatica can.
Anyway, that’s about it for now and I hope you enjoyed reading my little introduction. Just before I do go though, I would like to point you towards a blog a wrote with regards to a very important topic you must certainly read about if you are suffering with Low back Pain or Sciatica. That blog is on Red Flags and you can access it here:
http://spinal-health-care.com/blog/2011/05/30/red-flags-for-low-back-pain-sciatica/
This particular blog is important because there are rare occasions when the pain being suffered by those with low back pain and sciatica is not a consequence of joints, muscles, ligaments and the like causing the pain, but rather something which may need to be assessed and investigated further by a health professional… sometimes urgently. It is for this reason that I always encourage people to read about Red Flags http://spinal-health-care.com/blog/2011/05/30/red-flags-for-low-back-pain-sciatica/
Thanks once again for taking your time to read this article. To begin with I shall be posting an article approximately every four weeks. However, if there is any topic you are interested in and would like me to write about it, feel free to reply to this blog below and I will gladly write about it and also include it in a future article with The Back Pain Show.
Thanks once again for reading this introduction and I hope you have enjoyed this and will also enjoy the future ones as well. Feel free to post any comments below, but in the mean time…
Take Care & Good Luck,
Paul.
Paul Boxcer – Spinal Health Care