Fascinating new research shows the heavy economic impact of
back pain on the U.S. economy. According to a new study, back pain
accounts for $26 billion in health care expenditures yearly, and that
doesn't include the lost productivity due to back pain, either. As a
former sufferer of back pain, I can attest to the frustrating nature of
this condition and also offer some advice: get really good at stretching
out and strength training.
The vast majority of back pain vanishes
when you achieve a health weight, have adequate muscle flexibility, and
engage in routine strength training that includes the abdominal muscles.
Sounds simple, right? But then why is it so difficult for people to
actually take these actions?
Many people with back pain would rather
let a surgeon do the work than to go to a gym, and the more I talk to
people about this issue, the more I hear the same excuses over and over:
"I'm too old" or "Women don't strength train." Both are myths, of
course. Strength training is especially needed by the elderly, and they
derive great benefit from it. If you're not pushing weights at least two
days a week, you'll never achieve optimum health, no matter what your
age or gender.
About the author: Mike Adams is a natural health author and award-winning journalist with a strong interest in personal health, the environment and the power of nature to help us all heal He has authored more than 1,800 articles and dozens of reports, guides and interviews on natural health topics, reaching millions of readers with information that is saving lives and improving personal health around the world. Adams is a trusted, independent journalist who receives no money or promotional fees whatsoever to write about other companies' products. In 2010, Adams launched NaturalNews.TV, a natural health video site featuring videos on holistic health and green living. He also founded an environmentally-friendly online retailer called BetterLifeGoods.com that uses retail profits to help support consumer advocacy programs. He's also the founder of a well known HTML email software company whose 'Email Marketing Director' software currently runs the NaturalNews subscription database. Adams also serves as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a non-profit consumer protection group, and enjoys outdoor activities, nature photography, Pilates and martial arts training. He's also author of numerous health books published by Truth Publishing and is the creator of several consumer-oriented grassroots campaigns, including the Spam. Don't Buy It! campaign, and the free downloadable Honest Food Guide. He also created the free reference sites HerbReference.com and HealingFoodReference.com. Adams believes in free speech, free access to nutritional supplements and the ending of corporate control over medicines, genes and seeds. Known by his callsign, the 'Health Ranger,' Adams posts his missions statements, health statistics and health photos at www.HealthRanger.org
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