When I meditate, my back hurts after a short while. Is this because of my posture or my back muscles being weak?
First thing for the sitting meditation practice is, there should not be any physical tension during the practice. If there is some tension it means the posture is not correct. You should change the position of your legs and hands. Before sitting for meditation, you do some loosening exercise for your back, neck, knees and hip joints.The main thing for the sitting meditation practice, the spine must be straight but relaxed. You have many options to overcome such problems:You can support your back on the wall, sit on the chair or put cushion under your upper buttocks.You can also Practice some relaxation techniques. Do some breathing exercises.Shree Yoga Retreat for wellness & Inner awesome, NepalRemember !!!You should not sit for long hour for meditation practice. Sit for 10 minutes but you should be there during the whole practice.And slowly you increase your time day by day.Thank you
When I lay down and watch a computer on my chest my upper back/ neck hurt what can I do?
If i was to sit up and say watch a movie on my laptop my back would hurt because of the dorm chair. and i clouch and have to move around because the chair is comfortable. I would rather lay down but when I do my upper back gets tight/ huts and my neck. I think it is from when I pick up my head and use my laptop it starts to hurt. Help should I get a message or go to a chiropracter. Thanks Josh
My neck and upper back hurt from sitting on my computer chair for to long, how can i fix this?
Yes your posture has a lot to do with it! Try putting a footstool under your feet to relieve pressure from back. They say it is good to use a chair with an arm rest too. The postion your monitor is to you has to do with you hunching over and your vision may cause you to bend forward . I was told it is not got for your circulation to sit in the same postion for long periods of time;try timing yourself every 30 minutes to an hour get up and do something( stretch, walk around) to keep you from stressing your neck,back and eyes. If listening or watching tv while on computer,try taking a break between shows. I pray this helps. I find my lack of practice in typing and having to look down at keys so much then up at computer makes my neck ache! LOL! =0)
Why does my back hurt horrifically when I lie down, it hurts to the point of tears and prayers?
So I get that it doesn’t hurt when standing or sitting?That sounds like pinched nerve which “get pinched” when you lie down and relax your muscles. when we stand, our deep muscles work and our posture is different than when lying down. So when you lie down the posture of the pelvis/lower back is different and in your case that’s when the pinching occurs. This means that you have probably misalignments or bulging disc or both.I would try osteopath, acupuncture and some energy healing modality where they correct misalignments. It’s pretty rare that energy healers do that, but if you can find one, then that’s worth trying. Of course you should go to the doctor just to find out that there is nothing seriously wrong, but I bet it’s one or the other reasons which I suggested.Hope you find help soon!
Why do I get back pain when I lay down for a short time?
Hi,This really depends on how you lay, on your back or on your side? Different fix but same concept. It revolves around keeping your spine straight and neutral to your hip.If you are a side sleeper experiencing lower back pain, depending on your build and the width of your shoulder an hip, laying on the side may alter your spine from a straight line to a curve. This would cause concentrated pressure points in your lower back because your lower back muscles are trying to compensate to reestablish balance, causing you severe pain.Try using a pillow between your thighs to give your legs spacing and support. This will set your hip neutral so you can avoid the drag on your spine, allowing it to be straight. No contorted spine=no lower back pain.I would suggest you to buy a specially designed knee pillow to fit between your legs to keep you spine straight and neutral to relieve pain. Like this.You can read more about it in this article.Do you know why you wake up with lower back pain? | Knee Pillow for Sleeping Back Pain Relief | Cushion Lab
Mid-Upper Back Pain While Lying Down. Help?
You have tight muscles in your back that when you lay down get all the pressure on them to cause them to go into pain. It can be hard to say what got them that way but a good bump would be one way to do it. To get rid of the pain you have to free up the muscles in your back so they can't get pinched any more and here's how to do that: Back: (do from a sitting position) Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder, fingers over the back and the palm in the front and firmly pull down on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side. For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed. Also, for tight or pinched muscles which are already in a shortened mode, icing is not the best thing to do unless you like pain for ice will try to shorten up the muscles more which will cause the pain, once the feelings return to the area. Heat would help them out more than ice will.
My upper back hurts a lot?
You have a pinched muscle or tight muscle some where but from what you wrote I don't know if it's your back or neck so I'm going with both and will get you how you can release them so you won't have this pain anymore. You do have to release those muscles to get rid of the pain. You may have slept on your back and/or neck to get this problem although it may have been happening for a while already but wasn't bad enough to cause the pain. Here is how to release those muscles in your back and neck that would be causing this pain: Neck Put your hands alongside your head so your thumbs are on the front of the muscle under your ear and your fingers are on the back of the muscle behind your head. Squeeze your thumb and fingers together and hold. Relax your body. After 45 seconds, slowly lower your head as far as you can, release the pressure but hold your neck lowered for another 30 seconds. With your neck in the lowered position, replace your thumbs in under the ears and your fingers behind your head but right next to your skull this time. Press your fingers and thumbs together again and hold. Relax your body while waiting. When the muscles have all released, slowly lift your head until it’s level again, release the pressure but hold your head like that for another 30 seconds. Back: (do from a sitting position) Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder and find the muscles next to your spine and press on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side.
Why does my back hurt when I lie down?
The most common reason why our back hurts, especially when we lie down, is muscle strain. We tend to strain our muscles when we lift heavy objects and move things around, much more so when we are doing it in an incorrect manner. The pulled muscle in our back tends to hurt more when we lie down.Another reason why people experience back pain, particularly when lying down, is because of age. Our spine is much more prone to wear and tear as we grow older. Hence, we can be diagnosed with arthritis or disc degeneration, which becomes awfully painful when we lie down.We can also attribute the back pain we feel when lying down due to different medical conditions, such as a tumor in our spine, or scoliosis. There is a direct pressure in our spine when we lie down, which is why back pain is more imminent if we have specific medical conditions.Our sleeping position can also affect how we feel the next day. We can either wake up feeling relaxed and well-rested, or haggard and in pain. Try lying on your side with a pillow between your knees to keep your spine aligned, relieving the strain on your back.Tempted to stay in bed and not to go to work because of that back pain? Convince yourself to get up and move along because lying is one of the worst things that alleviates back pain. Get physical and move. Your back will thank you for it.Perhaps the article in this link can be of much help. And on another note, you can also check out my answer to “How do I get rid of back problems?” to say goodbye to your back pain for good.
Why does my middle/upper back pain only go away when I stand?
sounds like the spinalis muscles or the longissimus muscles, when you lay down your back drops and is flat, when you stand, your back naturally arches in the middle so those muscles are not being stretched as much. If you have a tennis ball, or a golf ball, or some type of small ball, lay on it, right where the muscle is hurting and you will feel the knots in your muscles as you roll on the ball (while lying on the ground, ball under your back) and when you get to a knot (it may start referring pain elsewhere in the body) hold it, if you feel your muscles spasm at all while rolling on the ball, then this is good. I would suggest seeing a massage therapist so that they can work the muscles in your hips as well, although they might seem so be ok, if your muscles are too tight, then so are your hip muscles. Start paying attention to how your sit or what you do with your right side of your body so you can relay the info to the therapist when you see one (I highly suggest it you will not be disappointed). Do not pop or crack your back again, it actually will pull the muscle tighter (so therefore do not see a chiropractor) call a massage therapist and ask how much for an hour, and tell the person on the phone you want someone who specializes in trigger point therapy or neuromuscular. They will be able to help you tremendously, also a hot bath with baking soda in it will help loosen the muscle. Do not push the ball in too deep or you will bruise your muscles. Aspirin doesn't work, because aspirin does not fix the problem, it only numbs it for a short amount of time. I hope this helped!