Back Breaking Labor

When you have back pain it feels like anything you do is going to be the final straw.  Even if it’s not back breaking labor, it still hurts.  The best way to deal with back pain that persists but is obviously not due to vertebrae or disc problems is to exercise.  If you don’t do at least regular light exercise, your back muscles get weak.  Just try lifting a heavy box the wrong way and you’ll find out exactly how weak your back muscles have become over time.

There are several important back muscles.  They include the latissimus dorsi which start at the middle of the spinal column and run up to the shoulders.  Other fancy muscle names include the rhomboids, supraspinatus, thoracolumbar fascia and the obliques to name some of the major ones.  Any of these muscles can be injured at any time.  When you exercise regularly the muscles are strengthened so you can do your daily activities with ease.  You’ll have better posture and lot less stress too.