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The Height Site's Back Page
After many Height Site visitor requests, we've
created a 'back page' to focus on creating and maintaining a healthy
back.
Proper posture keeps backs healthy
Habitual patterns of posture can strain your back over time. This
article has some great ideas to help you get and maintain
better posture.
Beat back pain naturally
Looking for a way to ease your back pain naturally? This
article provides an overview of the Alexander Technique
that takes an Holistic approach to back pain.
Get the balance right
With a focus on fine-tuning your sense of balance and coordination,
you'll help strengthen the muscles at the core of your body where
your center of gravity resides. This
article follows the New York Knicks and points out that
balance is critical in everyday activities, but it's something that's
rarely targeted as a strategic skill. We think of the key components
of athletic training as strength, coordination and mental focus,
but all participatory sports demand good balance, and a healthy
back does too.
Yoga
for back problems
This
article points out that people who practice yoga for as
little as twice a week for 8 weeks make significant gains in strength,
flexibility, and endurance, which is a basic goal of most rehabilitation
programs for neck or back problems.
Spine-Health.com
This site describes itself as "your comprehensive resource
for back pain" and provides lots of useful information about
back and neck pain.
Beat back pain by strengthening your core
While stability balls, or Swiss balls, as they are also known, are
typically thought of for use in abdominal exercises like crunches,
the ball can also be used in place of a bench while doing traditional
strength exercises. The instability of the ball forces a person
to use his core muscles of the midsection to keep his body level.
Core strength is important, says the American Council
on Exercise (ACE), because the muscles of the lower back and abdomen
serve as a solid foundation for day-to-day activities as well as
posture. more-->
Tall Exercise
A strong back requires adequate exercise. Check out our Tall Exercise
page for more suggestions. more--»
Tall Masseur List »
A Height Site Exclusive
Aching muscles feel better after a good rubdown. Massage also aids
circulation and flexibility. Check out our tall masseurs list. more--»
Tall Conditions
Back pain isn't exclusive to tall people, but many of the conditions
on this list are. more--»
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