Thursday, December 2, 2010

Low Back Pain Caused By Strained Muscles

Lots of people's low back pain is generally caused by everyday habits. Strained muscles can cause low back pain that is severe at times. This article speaks to women about their shoes and the toll it takes on them.


Think you look sexy in those stilettos and hot in those heels?  It could be at the expense of your health.  Here are 7 reasons to ditch the heels and opt for some of the sexy new flat and low-heeled shoes instead.

1.  Low Back Pain–“High heels force you to walk with the pelvis arched forward causing hyperlordosis (backward bending) of the lumbar spine,” says chiropractor and acupuncturist Dr. Robert Laquerre at Alta Vista Chiropractic in Ottawa, Canada.  This unnatural curvature of the spine places excessive stress and strain on the low back which may result in low back pain.

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/7-reasons-to-ditch-high-heels.html#ixzz171QtcC9u

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