My heart goes out to any and all people who suffer from low back issues. I use a three pronged attack on this particular condition, nutrition, where I am mentally, and structural corrections. The low back represents issues of power. Our perceptions around power (love, control, and money, which are just other words our society uses for power) either keep us aligned in power or break us down, taking us out of alignment and causing a multitude of health problems related to that misalignment.

Nutritionally, I find taking probiotics first thing in the morning super helpful. Another helpful nutritional supplementation is extra B vitamins. B-6 and B-12 are especially important because they help strengthen the shoulder and pelvic girdles making spinal alignment much easier to hold. The body prefers food sources over supplements so I use Redmond Real Salt, as well as Nori and Dulse seaweed for extra B-6. With B-12 the best food sources come from animal products like eggs, beef tallow, and liver. If the liver is too hard to eat, desiccated liver in capsules can be broken open and sprinkled on food. Beef tallow is particularly great at helping brain function, nourishing the nervous system and aiding physical healing. I use any foods loaded with usable B-12 before resorting to supplement form. Please do your own research on supplement forms of B-12 because my research uncovered some disturbing information about how it’s made synthetically. It’s also important to note the differences between regular B-12 and methylation which can make it more usable by your body.

Next, meditation, the practice of getting quiet and prayerfully opening oneself to hear the still, small, WISE voice inside guiding the thought process that is out of alignment with all that leads to optimal health. In short—clearly ask and listen.

I have been a Clinical Reflexologist for over 20 years so that is my preferred method to align any structural issue. For low back problems, I use a rolling pin to roll up and down the shin bone. Keep in mind, rolling from the ankle up toward the knee relaxes the back and rolling down from the knee brings energy up into the body. Rolling on the shinbone can be a bit uncomfortable in the beginning, but, after a few up and down rolls the alignment corrects in the back. Check by standing and assessing. Then I take a pencil and roll it on the inside of the knee working any area that I find uncomfortable until it eases and becomes less uncomfortable. At that point, I can usually feel the warmth of blood circulation returning flow to my glute muscles. I have found this method very beneficial when tired from traveling, illness or injury makes no difference. It always helps me come into alignment and move forward in confidence.