I have gotten a couple of tips from our fellow Tarlovians lately and I wanted to share them with you guys in case you wanted to give it a whirl. I personally haven't tried either of them just yet as I am broke than a joke (and not a funny one) around this time of the year. Cheers to the season of giving! But, I plan to incorporate them after the New Year. For those of you who want to get experimenting now, here ya go!
Yaiza finds relief through a technique called Rebounding. It is an exercise that involves a trampoline like piece of equipment and forces the user to work on their stability using it. Note: Kris Carr swears by her trampoline and my chiropractor swears by the use of a yoga ball for core strengthening. So, it is no wonder that Yaiza has found some relief in the combining of these two! According to http://www.reboundair.com/33ways.htm:
"Regular rebounding can reduce your body fat, firm your arms, benefit the shape of your legs, hips and abdomen, improve your balance, stimulate your lymphatic system, protect your joints, strengthen your muscles and bones without the trauma of hitting a hard surface, provide an aerobic effect for your cardiopulmonary systems, revitalize your body when it's tired, and generally put you in a state of mental and physical wellness!"
The second tip comes from Anonymous (weird name, right?!). She has been wearing MBT shoes, which are designed to keep your body perfectly aligned while walking and thus relieving the pressure off of your lower back. When everything is lined up there is less pain because all of your parts are pulling their own wait and your lower back is no longer forced to carry the extra burden. I personally feel the best when I sit straight up and down (after building up my core strength) or when laying perfectly flat on my back (sans a pillow) so this makes perfect sense to me.
