Stretching for Lower Back Pain

What I like and trust most of all about the Gokhale Method is that it is about un-learning what is not natural (acquired poor posture), and learning how to return to what is natural and healthy. I wish I had discovered it years ago, but I am very excited to hear Esther say that we can improve our back health (even after decades of causing damage from poor posture and from aging.) I took the foundations class and now am enrolled in the continuing education offerings program that is available upon completion of that course. I am discovering that there is so much more going on in the Gokhale Method than helping my back to be pain free. It's about caring for my entire body in a beautiful and joyful way. Every part of us is connected and every part of us affects our back. It requires a real interest in taking responsibility for one's own health. It requires some effort but it's fun and happy effort. Thank you Esther! I am grateful because for the first time I am hopeful that I am not going to end up like my parents who suffered and suffer from severe back pain on a daily basis. I have suffered from intermittent lower back pain for decades but not any more. My back is feeling GREAT now that I am learning and practicing the Gokhale Method.

With all of the methods that I marked (especially Gokhale method) I believe I can manage the back pain. Or at least if it starts to hurt I know what to do to manage the pain in a way that the pain is gone or at least is diminished.

bulging discs---becomes inflamed and presses on nerve--causing pain and discomfort--take pain meds and do stretching---got inversion table--it helps--dr put me on traction table--this also helps---still have some bad times but seems to be less severe opoids help --Tylenol--