Listen to your body talk

It may be easy to ignore an achy back, a tension headache or an overall feeling of fatigue or malaise, but it isn’t a good idea. Your body is sending you a message when it hurts or feels a bit off and expects you to listen. If you ignore these messages frequently, your body will make you listen by coming down with a sickness such as a cold, flu or you may get a migraine or throw your back out.

Once you start listening to what you body is telling you it is easy to prevent pain, illness or injury naturally. Perhaps your desk job working at a computer all day creates tension in your neck and causes you to get a headache. Before you pop a pain pill there are alternatives to managing the tension. You could get a massage and have the massage therapist focus on your head, neck, shoulders and upper back to relieve the stress from your posture. Acupuncture is also an effective treatment to manage pain and tension. Your acupuncture physician will do a consultation with you to determine a course of treatment generally using acupuncture needles in certain areas. Chronic tension is often the cause of a body being out of balance. A chiropractic adjustment can help if the bones are not lined up correctly and your Chiropractor can determine this with an x-ray, scan and a consultation. It is often helpful to strengthen the muscles by lifting weights so that the body doesn’t develop weak muscle groups. A personal trainer can help you use proper form and target the correct muscles. Once the muscle is developed stronger it will be able to hold the body in better balance on its own. And by practicing yoga regularly you can keep the muscles from becoming over tight and also reduce stress. Yoga is a very popular exercise and there may be regular yoga classes in your area. There are also countless books and DVDs that teach the many poses from beginner to advanced practice.

All of these treatments can be very effective in managing common tension issues. They can prevent the sufferer from unnecessary pain and possible sickness or injury if the tension is allowed to build up. It is a much healthier alternative to get to the cause of the problem and treat it so that the body can be in balance rather than pop pain pill after pain pill. And once you are used to feeling good, it becomes easier to determine when your body isn’t feeling its best. So remember to listen to your body when it is “talking” to you!