"To find your short leg, stand in bare feet and take a small book or magazine about inch thick. Put it under one foot, stand evenly on both and see how you feel. Does it make you feel really crooked or even you out? Try it under the other foot. Inevitably, it feels good under one and horrible under the other.
Usually the short leg is the painful side of the back, but not always. Now that you've determined your short side, use an insole in that one shoe or fold a pillowcase and put it under that side of your bottom when you're sitting. It can make all the difference in the world!"
~ Kathy Gruver
"Back Pain in the Work Place"| Corporate Wellness
"Mind/body Connection
When we think of back pain, we assume that it's a physical problem; we sit too much, we lifted incorrectly, we overdid that weekend soccer game. I have to say, I see a big connection between the emotions and back pain. According to Louise Hay's Heal Your Body A-Z, back pain is associated with lack of emotional support, guilt, fear of money and financial support.
I was taught that the low back corresponds with sex issues, money issues and personal relationship issues. And the more clients that I discuss this with are having major problems in one, usually more of these areas.We might feel 'unsupported,' 'stabbed in the back,' that the 'weight of the world is on our shoulders' or maybe we're 'spineless' or 'unstable.'
We have a vast vocabulary that supports the idea that the mind and body are connected. I believe that sometimes we have pain in our bodies to bring these emotions to the surface so they can be dealt with. If you have back pain, explore issues of anger and frustration. Acknowledge your emotions, talk them out and see if your pain doesn't start to subside. I hope you never have to deal with back pain, but if you do, I hope these hints can help.Yours in health!"
~ Kathy Gruver
"Back Pain in the Work Place"| Corporate Wellness
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