Stretch Affect: 500 - 700 Words

Type: Article
Topic: Your Lumbar Spine and how to take care of it
Keyword: lumbar spine

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- Inbound link and keyword: practitioner assisted stretching
- Inbound link and keyword: back pain in the corporate workplace
- To help develop the article
- Write an article about ways to improve your lumbar and things to do to
prevent chronic lumbar back pain. These can be habits, nutrition—
essentially anything that can help your back.

Client Notes: Formerly Stretch Station, Stretch Affect is a duo of personal trainers who
perform assisted stretching on their clients. Their target market is large businesses who
would hire them to stretch their employees to help with sitting aches and pains.
https://www.stretchstationsd.com/

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Your Lumbar Spine and How to Take Care of It

Depending on your age and lifestyle, lower back woes can arise seemingly out of
nowhere. While it may take time to diagnose back pain, there are steps you can
take to keep your lumbar spine happy and healthy when it first occurs. Whether
you’re facing the epidemic of back pain in the corporate workplace or are
hereditarily prone to back pain, these simple tips may be the solution to relieving
your chronic lumbar back pain.

Wear the Right Shoes

You wouldn’t wear a pair of high heels to the gym. So why wear shoes that may be
attributing to your lower back pain? The key to picking out the right pair of shoes for
everyday walking are: stability, flexibility, and comfort. Your shoes should have a
supportive base, which helps the lumbar spine and the body remain in alignment.
You also want to make sure you have the perfect fit that allows for flexibility. If a
shoe is too big there will be shifting and discomfort, which negatively impacts the
lumbar spine over time. And, of course, you want to select a pair of shoes that are
comfortable to wear for every activity you have planned. A shoe with an arch that
closely matches your own is a great way to find a comfortable match. Shoe orthotics
or inserts are also an option to getting the perfect fit to maintain your lumbar spine
health.

Exercise Your Core

Surprisingly, exercise is a great starting place for approaching lower back pain.
Although your lumbar spine area may feel tense, exercising particular areas like
your core will strengthen the spine and prevent future pain. There are special
exercises you can do that won’t exacerbate any lower back issues. If you’re worki ng
with a personal trainer, be sure to ask about core exercises you can perform on a
regular basis. If you exercise on your own, here is one core exercise recommended
by NYC based personal trainer Amy Marturana, to start off with:

“Bird Dog”

Starting position: Hands and knees in tabletop position, wrists stacked under your
shoulders, knees stacked under your hips

1. Extend right arm forward and left leg back. Keep your back flat and your hips
in line with the floor.
2. Squeeze your abs
3. Return arm and leg to starting position
4. Repeat with other arm and leg

This is just one of hundreds of simple core exercises you can practice on a daily
basis.

Follow an Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Inflammation plays a major role when it comes to lower back pain. It is not only a
cause of lower back pain, but inflammatory diseases such as arthritis also
predispose people to lower back pain. Fortunately, studies have shown a reduction
of inflammation in people who follow diets like the Mediterranean Diet. Key
elements of the diet include:

 Eating “good fats” in fish and poultry opposed to red meat

 Decrease salt intake
 Use olive oil as a substitute for butter
  Eat lots of fruits and vegetables
 Nuts and whole grains are also allowed, in controlled portions

Stretch to Strengthen Lumbar Spine

While you may associate stretching with a warm-up to exercise or other healthy
activities, stretching in itself is a practice that can help you improve and maintain
your lumbar spine health. A practitioner-assisted stretching routine will provide you
with the right moves to loosen muscles, relieve pain, and strengthen those muscles
to prevent recurrences. While yoga and other stretch-based gym activities are out
there, practitioner-assisted stretching eliminates any risks by focusing on one
muscle at a time – giving clients a personalized experience and a healthy, relaxed
body.

Keep Your Lumbar Spine Strong with Assisted Stretching from

Stretch Affect

Stretch Affect prides itself in providing clients with customized assisted stretching
sessions that truly make a difference when it comes to maintaining your lumbar
spine health. With a personalized approach, the one-on-one assistance stretching
procedures offers real results to achieve whatever your body needs. Contact us
today and get your free consultation session!

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