Back pain relief: Do it yourself

Lower back pain is one of the commonest conditions I see in my practice. As an Osteopath working in Ottawa I am normally the end of a long line of physical therapists that back pain sufferers consult. Osteopathy is very much a mixture of many of those therapies as we a re trained to use many of the techniques used by chiropractors, physiotherapists and RMT's. Therefore it is unlikely that I am going to get any further with relieving peoples back pain.

So what's the answer?

The answer is often within the person themselves. What are they doing to their bodies that makes them hurt much. The first thing I look at is what they are putting in their mouths. Much of today's processed or even fresh foods are full of health time bombs. My top five food lower back pain time bombs are:

• Caffiene
• Artificial Sweeteners
• Antibiotics
• Fluoride 
• Gluten 

By getting lower back pain sufferers to avoid some or all of these I have seen amazing transformations in their pain levels and general wellbeing. Try it you might be pleasantly surprised.

Dominick Hussey

Osteopath and Functional Medicine Practitioner

Osteopathy and Functional Medicine

Ottawa Health Wellness Centre