If there is one thing I want to do in 2013, it to learn how to relieve lower back pain without medication. I injured my back 2 years ago while in nursing school. Since that time, I have been on more medications, been to more doctors and been on bed rest more times than I care to count. I am just done, ya know? I almost feel as if my life for the past 24 months has been about pain, and I am over it!! So..I decided to take matters into my own hands (I know, took me long enough, huh?!) and find alternatives to the drugs to ease my pain. Here are some great suggestions and I wanted to share them with you.
How To Relieve Lower Back Pain
- Get Permission: Before you do anything, check with your doctor if there are any restrictions you need to follow. Most likely your doctor will tell you not to lift more than 10 pounds, no jerky movements, lift from the core, not with your back and so on. Once you know what you can and cannot do, you are then able to map out your next steps.
- Stretch: One of the things that cause me the most pain is the muscle spasms I get. One way to reduce the number and severity of these spasms is to stretch those muscles. If you are in physical therapy, ask what stretches would help you most.
- Relax: As hard as it can be for many of us, we need to learn to relax ya’ll!! Take 15 minutes 3 times a day and just breathe and relax all those tense muscles of yours. Start at the top and work your way down the body until you feel refreshed and ready for the next round!
- Build That Core: If you have ever had back pain, you have heard it before; a strong core is a strong back! So much of what we do connects us to our back, so we need to treat it with respect. You need to get some resistance and core training and get your core where it needs to be. Pilates is a fantastic way to build your core properly.
- Acupressure: I know many of you may be scratching your heads, but trust me, acupressure is a good thing! Acupressure is a combination of the words acupuncture, a well-known form of Chinese medicine and pressure. When certain points of the body have pressure applied, an increased blood flow begins and energy is restored. When these happen together, research has shown the effects can relieve and prevent certain ailments of the body. How do I do this you ask? The Yantra Way of course!! The Yantra Mat, a device developed to bring acupressure into the home, work place, yoga studio or anywhere you like.
Using Acupressure Mats
I wasn’t sure about using acupressure mats to relieve my lower back pain, but I was willing to give it a try. I must admit, when I opened my Yantra Mat, I thought it was very cool and very different looking, to say the least! The large Yantra Mat ($59.00) I received has 275 small 100% ABS plastic discs, which when applied, gives 11,550 pressure points for you. I will tell you the truth, when you first lay on the mat, it feels a bit odd but that goes away shortly. For me, I could really feel the blood vessels opening and flowing and my body was tingling all over. As instructed, I only laid on it for 10 minutes, and I felt completely energized and refreshed after. I was also given the Yantra Kit ($39.00), which I would highly recommend because it enables you to take your Yantra to go! The kit has an acupressure belt, pillow and two rings, which I must say are very cool for fingers that type a lot! The belt is awesome, especially for my lower back. It just ties around your waist, or wherever you need to place it, and you get a mini version of the large mat. I am not saying my back is 100% cured, but I must admit, the pain is less and the spasms are not coming as frequently or as strongly as before.
One reader will win a large Yanta Mat ($59.00) in their choice of color, based on availability.
Purple yantra mat
The Purple Yantra Mat looks very nice!
Black Yantra Mat.
The Green Yantra Mat
I love the large green yantra mat and would love to try it. I fell down the stairs about 5 years ago and nothing has helped my back pain yet so I always welcome any way to relieve the pain.
I love the green Yantra Mat. Very relaxing color!
My favorite is the purple mat.
I love the purple or black Yantra mats.. but like almost everyone would love to own the kit.
I like the Purple mat
The black mat and pillow-can’t decide
THE BLACK MAT-THANKS!
Yantra kit
I like the yantra kit
I like the Purple Yantra Mat!
Purple mat.
Love the extra-large mat!
The Purple Yantra Mat Medium is my favorite product.
I would love the medium purple yantra mat. The kit looks great as well. Thanks!
I like the Yantra Kit
the pillow would be my fave, id love to have it with the back mat.
I like the Purple mat
I like the Yantra Kit
I like the Yantra Mat the best but the kit looks cool too
I like the yantra kit the best.
I like the green yantra mat
I like the Purple Yantra Mat.
The yantra kit
I like the purple Yantra Mat. had back surgery and still have pain. i do follow all my doctor order but still have pain and do not like taking meds . this would really help me out so i could maybe return to work
I really like the looks of the Green Yantra Mat … but I think the kit would be great to have too.
I woke up 2 weeks ago unable to move without gasping in pain. I don’t know what I did, but I’ve never had this kind of back pain before. It’s a lot better now (2 weeks later) but I’m still getting the random muscle spasms several times throughout the day 🙁
I would LOVE to see if the Yantra mat can help – thanks for the great opportunity!
The large green Yantra Mat is my favorite.
I like the yantra kit.
I like the Yantra Mat and how versatile it is in the many ways it can be used.
I love the purple yantra mat!
The yantra kit
The yantra kit is also great to have!!
I love the yantra mat
I absolutely love the yantra mat. My husband is a chronic pain patient mostly due to a failed back surgery….I have lower back pain and knee pain mostly due to car accidents. And have suffered from migraines for over 20 years now which has been be going on since I was 12. I would absolutely love to try the yantra mat if it would provide any relief at all to my husband and myself. I’ve always been interested in acupuncture but I hate needles so I’m very interested in trying accupressure. Thanks for the great review.
The reen Yantra Matt.
I love the Black Yantra Mat
The yantra kit
I like the Green Yantra Mat!
The black yantra mat is what I like.
i would like the yantra mat in green
I like the black mat the best.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
The yantra kit. I have fibromyalgia and have suffered from migraines my whole life. I would love to try something like this.
I like the yantra mat and how it can help with my fatigue.
the yantra kit!
jagar0047 at yahoo dot com
I would like the Yantra mat.
I like the Green Yantra Mat. Thanks!
i would love the yantra kit
I like the purple Yantra Mat.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
The Purple Yantra Mat.
i like and really need the yantra mat, the purple one would be nice. Thank you. Vicki
i love the green yantra mat
I love the yantra mat in kit (saved site to favs
I like the The Green Yantra Mat
marwayhar@gmail.com
The Yantra mat in green!
I love the extra large black Yantra Matt. Thank you for the chance.
yanta mat
I like the black yantra mat and that it has 8800 pressure points.
black mat limited edition
i like the yantra kit
Purple Yantra Mat 🙂
I love the green yantra mat
I like the purple Yantra Mat
i like the green yantra mat
I like the purple yantra mat.
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I like the Yantra Kit (KIT/Black) and purple mat
I like the black mat.
I like the purple yanta mat
I like the purple yantra mat
I like the black yantra mat, and i’d love the ad-ons as well! I have so many issues with pain, I’d love to try this!
green yanta mat
I like the purple mat. thanks for the chance to win! connie danielson
purple yantra mat
I like the purple yantra mat
I want it all!!! super cool store!! but the yantra kit stole my heart!
green yantra mat
I like the purple yantra mat.
yantra kit
I like the Green mat.
green yantra mat
I like the Yantra mat
yantra rings or any color yantra mat
I like the green yantra mat
thank you
black yantra mat
I like the Yantra Kit – and the mat in purple…
thanks for the giveaway.
I like the purple yantra mat.
I like the Green Yantra Mat and Yantra Kit.
The Yantra Kit
I love the purple yantra mat!
Green Yantra Mat
I like the mat.. its really neat!
Purple Yantra Mat
i like the black yantra mat
I like any of the yantra mats, would definitely love to try!
I like the Green Yantra mat. What a beautiful, soothing color!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
green mat
i LIKE THE purple-yantra-mat
I like the Green Yantra Mat
I like the Yantra Rings.
black yantra mat & kit!
The green Yantra mat would be nice.
I like the purple yantra mat myself.
black mat
I like the purple one.
I love that the case is included with it…that’s a bonus! I’d like the black one…that way if my husband would want to share, he wouldn’t be put off by the purple…( the one I REALLY want..lol)
like the black mat
I love the Green Yantra Mat in Medium
The black limited edition mat – I have RA and fibro so this would help a TON!
I haven’t tried any of these products, but I would love to try one of the mats. I suffer from lower back pain.
Any color Yantra Mat would fine to help relieve Fibromyalgia pain.
Might be worth trying.
I like the purple mat.
black mat would b great
the purple mat
Purple please and thank you
The purple Yantra mat!
ANY COLOR YANTRA
Black Yantra Mat
I like the Purple Yantra Mat
I have Chronic Back pain and the Yanta mat in any color would be my product choice!!!!
I think the purple is lovely!! 🙂
I like the purple Yantra mat.
I prefer the purple mat..Love the way it makes your back feel…
I like the purple Yantra Mat.
I love the purple yantra mat:-)
Purple mat please.
I like the purple yantra mat!
The purple Yantra mat!
the Yantra Kit!
I like the purple mat!
I would want the Yantra Kit.
That mat looks awesome!! Any kind would be great!
Would love the black Yantra Mat. Hopefully it helps my husbands back pain. Thank you
Extra large Yantra mat!!!
I like the Yantra Kit
Yantra Kit
id like the black yantra mat
I like the Black Yantra Mat. Sounds like something worth trying.
My choice is extra large green Yantra Mat.
I like the black mat.
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
The Purple Yantra matt
My favorite is the extra large green mat.
I like the Purple Yantra Mat
I’d have to say the black mat. Versitile color for both my husband and myself.
I like the green Yantra Mat.
I love the extra large green mat!
My favorite product is the Extra Large Green Yantra Mat.
i like the green mat
green yantra mat would love to have my honey try this
I like the purple yantra mat 🙂 I don’t think I am to the point where I can lay on the floor yet, but once my back heals a little more from the surgery this sounds like something worth trying.
I like the Black Yantra Mat best!
I like the green yantra mat 🙂
I love this one!
like the green mat
ardy22 at earthlink dot net
i like the green one
the only product I see are the mats. I’d prefer the black
I like the yantra kit. Cool!!
The Yantra Belt would be great for my mother’s back pains.
I also like the black Yantra Mat.
I like the black Yantra mat.
I love the purple ex-large Yantra Mat
I like the purple one!
tdlsfm(at)yahoo(dot)com
My fav is the Purple Yantra mat.
I like the purple extra large Yantra Mat
purple yantra mat
Large green mat
Green Yantra Mat
I would love to have the large purple yantra mat
The greean yantra mat was my favorite
purple mantra mat
I would love the purple yantra mat!
my favourite product is the yantra kit!
i like the yantra kit, b/c of the pillow. this would be good for my neck. i have been rear ended twice, both bad. one care was totaled, i get severe migraines 2-3/wk, which causes me to have to go back to bed. i like the black matt.
i like the large purple yantra mat
I would love the green Green Yantra Mat. Perfect for my degenerative bulging discs and arthritis.
The Yantra Kit
I like the purple mat.
Never seen anything like this! I like the purple mat.
I think this Yantra mat would be. My back is killing me!
I love the Yantra mat in purple.
misusedinnocence@aol.com
I like the Purple Yantra Mat.
I like the Yantra Mat in Black
I like the purple Yantra mat
I like the black mat limited edition
I injured 3 disk and am disabled I have never seen this before and would love to try it. I also hate all the med’s they give you for the pain.
I like the purple mat.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
My husband needs this! And his favorite color is purple!
purple yantra mat for me
purple xl
i really like the purple one too
i like the purple yantra mat
I would love to give this yantra mat a try!
green yantra mat
I like the Purple Mantra mat.
green yantra mat. Would be an awesome win!
The purple Yantra mat is my fave.
I like the Purple Yantra Mat
i like the green yantra mat
The purple mat would be perfect. My daughter has done acupuncture and says it helps. I would like to try this out.
Purple Yantra Mat!!!
I like the purple Yantra Mat
I like the Purple tantra mat
I would like the Purple Yantra Mat in X-large
I would like the Purple Yantra Mat in X-large
I like the purple mat
I like the Yantra mat in purple
purple Yantra Mat
the purple Yantra Mat.
the accupressure mat looks fantastic, my mom has had back surgery but still sometimes has pain, this would be excellent for her.
purple Yantra Mat
I love the purple yantra mat!
I love the purple Yantra Mat
Green Yantra Mat
Purple yantra mat is pretty!
purple yantra mat in Large
My favorite product is the Yantra Kit
LOVE the belt. I could really use that.
Love the concept. Love the green color. They don’t tell you how to choose a size. I would also like to have the kit. Very cool!
i like the purple yantra mat
I like the large Yantra Mat or the Yantra kit.
I like the purple Yantra Mat
I like the Purple Yantra Mat.
I like the green yantra mat
I like the Large Green Yantra Mat. I also like the Yantra kit that comes with the Yantra Belt, the Yantra Pillow, and the Yantra rings! Who has the money to acupuncture whenever you want? I don’t! This is the coolest thing ever and would feel great after work!
I like the green Yantra mat.
I like the Purple Yantra Mat!
The mat for your back.
Everything. I had 4 rods implanted in my back 30 yrs. Ago. (Scoliosis) can you say chronic pain
I like the yantra kit.
The Yantra mat woud be my favorite because I need something to help with back pain.
I like the Yantra Kit because it comes with the Belt, Pillow, and rings. Sounds amazing.
the belt would be awsome
I like the Yantra Kit.
I like the Yantra kit best.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I don’t have a favorite product because I have never heard of Yantra before. But am willing to try it out,if I win.
I couldn’t find any other products!?