Relieve Low Back Pain | Reduce Low Back Pain | Canada's Leading Authority in Human Movement | Dev Chengkalath

Let’s face it.

Back Pain Sucks.

And it really does get in the way of life.

But it doesn’t have to!

Over the past few years in my physiotherapy practice I’ve had the pleasure of working with some wise and insightful clients on their journey towards a back pain free life.

For some of these individuals, the constant irritating pain has been a loyal companion over long stretches. At times abating to a dull nagging “friend” that tags along for the ride. And at other times rushing to the forefront of their awareness in crushing, life-altering waves of excruciating spasms.

Through their pain, suffering and journey towards salvation, each of these clients has taught me something new about living life with back pain.

Without further ado, here are the top 5 things that my clients have taught me about back pain:

1. You can do something about it: You don’t need to live with the pain. There are solutions out there. You may just need to dig a little deeper and search a littler harder. Ask around. Find out what others you know who have had back pain have done. This doesn’t mean their solutions will work for you, but at least it’ll give you someplace to start.

2. Keep moving: Exercise almost always helps. In most cases of low back pain, appropriate movement will help. It will keep joints lubricated, muscles working and mental outlook up. If you’re carrying a few extra pounds, losing those will ease the load on your spine and other joints. Even dropping 10 lbs will significantly decrease the wear and tear on your body. Getting in shape will dramatically improve your capacity to tolerate various stresses, mental and physical.

3. Empower yourself: Be your own best advocate. Only you truly know how your back pain impacts you. Only you are the “expert” on your own life. It’s easy for someone else to sit across a desk from you and say “stop doing ____.” They aren’t the ones living your life. It’s much better if the people who are supposed to help you, work with you, to generate workable solutions that can be implemented in your “real world” and not in some imaginary or unattainable “ideal world”.

4. Consistency is key: Stay on track and keep at it. Don’t give up. Be relentless. There will be peaks and valleys on your journey towards relieving low back pain but in the end, you will find a solution that works for you, a solution that will let you get back to the business of enjoying life.

5.  Know and respect your body’s limits. The body is capable of some pretty amazing feats. It can heal and repair itself from some pretty incredible situations if given the opportunity. This does not mean you can’t push the limits or even reset them. By all means, this should be the goal when looking at reaching new heights of human movement and performance. Just do so safely within the tolerances of your body structures.

If you have any insights on relieving low back pain, I’d be interested in hearing about them. Drop me a comment and let me know.

Yours in movement.

Dev Chengkalath

Over the last little while I’ve been going on about the movement-based causes of low back pain and what you can do to get “back” in the driver’s seat again.

Today, I’m going to shift focus a little bit and highlight some of the “other” steps you can take to hasten the healing.

If you’re taking care of all the physical aspects, it’s time to start looking at your nutritional habits.

We’ve all heard it before: 

But how many of us actually think about that before we put something that is less than optimal, when it comes to nutritional value, into our mouths?

Especially if we are injured. Or hurting? Or dealing with pain?

Have you questioned whether or not your eating is geared to get you off the injury list and into the active roster again?

If you suffer from low back pain, or any other type of injury, disease or pathology, ask yourself if you are doing everything you should, or could, be doing to let your body do what it does best, heal?

If you asked yourself these questions honestly and you can say for certain your nutrition is bang on, then you don’t need to read any further. 

If however, you are in the 99% of people who need help in this area, you need to check out Dr. John Berardi’s Precision Nutrition System. 

It’s not a restrictive, hyped-up fad diet. It’s something else entirely. Something way bigger. Something way better.

It’s a comprehensive, science-based nutrition system used by over 40,000 people to build their ultimate bodies.

If you don’t know your macro from your micronutrients, if you don’t know your carbs from your proteins, if you’re a professional athlete or a weekend warrior, this system is for you. 

As Sir Francis Bacon said back in 1597: “Knowledge is power.” 

And this is your gateway to all the nutritional knowledge you’ll need to not only relieve your low back pain, but to build your ultimate physique. It doesn’t get better than that.

This IS arguably the best nutrition education system available today.

I know it’s the best one I’ve used.

Yours in movement.

Dev Chengkalath

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