Dear LPG,

I am writing in an attempt to connect with all those readers who find themselves, or know someone who is suffering with varying degrees of back pain and, as most of the readers of this site are likely to be older,  I have no doubt that it may be of interest to most.

When I was a lot younger I remember an aunt who always had something to say about her back when she was older and her complaints became a bit of an irritation to us younger family members when we heard them.  I am in my early eighties now and remember moaning and groaning about the pains I was getting in my back even six or seven years ago.  I thought them intense but, thinking back, those were child’s play by comparison to what I feel these days. 

Even though I have done my best to keep mentions of it to myself most of the time, until recently, I have found that one action that we do all need to do many times and on a daily base, creates some of the most painful moments.  Even though, I try not to make a scene the simple act of getting up or sitting down on a chair is one of the most painful challenges for my back and usually results in that look on my face or a wincing sound which I cannot disguise.    

I recently found some really interesting information which has resulted in making this task a slightly less painful one and have taken this on board with encouraging results.  I am definitely not saying that it will heal all back pain in all people, but the act of getting up has become one which no longer forces me to show the pain on my face and I am able to sit on chairs with lower seats in the knowledge that I am not going to either need help to get up again, or prepare for a bout of intense pain when the time comes.

I wanted to share it with readers even though I know that there is no one quick fix that will work for everyone.   I hope that LPG will be able to pin point the videos with my message so that other sufferers can have a go. 

 CP Blythe Hill

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