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Backache: A Common Problem – free article courtesy of ArticleCity.com
Backache: A Common Problem
by: Saurabh Jain
Backache is largely caused by sitting, standing or stooping for a long time and is prevalent amongst all age groups. Human physiology has undergone a sea change in the recent years with a large proportion of people spending a majority of their work time sitting in front of computers or desks or cars and other vehicles. The sitting posture puts pressure on our back and the constituent muscles thus resulting in backache.
Our spinal column is constituted in such a way that it provides the necessary stability to stand straight and the flexibility to move around. The spine includes a number of muscles that may get pressurized due to bad postures. Everyone of us is bound to face backache at one or the other point in our lifetime, but women in general are more prone to this problem.
A Woman’s body undergoes a lot of changes during pregnancy. During the last two trimesters of pregnancy, the center of gravity of her back changes due to the position of the fetus thus altering the curve of her spine. Bending and lifting are also a regular part of a woman’s daily routine and are the most common reasons of back pain. Menstrual pain can often result in backache amongst women.
Sudden jerks or movements can also result in back pain. Several conditions such as Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, Viral infection, Bladder or kidney infection, Gynecological problems in women, tumors and trauma can also cause backache.
Excess weight or the wearing of the wrong type of shoes can also result in back pain. Regular exercises that strengthen our abdominal muscles are the best solution to treat backache. Maintaining the right posture and keeping our body weight in check can go a long way in the prevention and cure of backache.
About The Author
Saurabh Jain is the Executive Editor of Online Back pain resource, www.backpain-resources-online.com. He has developed this site to provide valuable information to people suffering from back pain. This site enumerates different causes and factors related to back pain, guides through the different back pain treatments and suggests exercises for treatments of different types of back pain. The site is a free online resource for back pain and its remedies. The visitors can also find valuable information and reviews about the different equipments and therapies for back pain relief. Visit www.backpain-resources-online.com for more information.
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I was very fortunate, I suppose, to find my 2 teachers, first Susan Rabinowitz at the Toaist Arts Center in New York who taught me excellent basics of stance, posture, and internal understanding. I wanted more of a martial understanding and literally cried when I saw video of Master Leungh Shum. It was how I imagined Tai Chi to be but rarely saw. I found his school in New York, learned excellent form and martial use of tai chi. He has many student who have gone on to become masters themselves and if you go to the website, Yingjowpai.com you will see his authorized list of masters and sifus under his lineage, and there are quite a few in California, though I don't know if any are close to you.
They are authentic and legitimate, but while you would learn exellent and correct posture and form, they don't explain what's going on much, I assume a remnant of old teaching style where you just follow the teacher. They do give excellent correction, but at Susan's school, you really got an understanding of what was going on and she explained a lot, particularly internal anatomy.
So to make a long explanation longer, how do you find a good teacher? Check them out. Do you get a good vibe from them? Does your intuition tell you they are teaching correctly. The catch 22 of tai chi is that a lot of well meaning people love it so much they want to start teaching right away, and begin passing on bad postures and bad alignments and it all becomes just a class to enjoy and pass the time.
As a rule, stay clear of anyone who claims to have magic powers or special chi abilities. These things are very subtle and very advanced and very nuanced.
Finally, I don't think one teacher is enough. I've studied many masters on tape, read hundreds of books, and after a while you can separate the drek from the good stuff.
Oh, and here's another hint. If someone only knows a short form of either yang or wu style and not a long form, well, maybe they don't know enough. If you find a school where they teach the long forms, they've put in some time and effort…
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