Additionally, high stress levels (emotional) can cause a rise in a hormone called cortisol, leading to inflammation in the body and increased back pain. Combine this with a tendency to eat foods high in sugar caffeine while stressed and you’re just adding more fuel to the fire.
I've been reading a lot about this (in the book that was sent to me too - thanks Jen!)
I'm really thinking and hoping that diet is the key. I've read about kinesiology and took a class a few months ago that seems to tie in with the pain management and diet aspects of back pain.
So far though I haven't been able to make the full commitment to myself to stick to this 100% so I feel that without being fully into the solution that I can't gauge what's working or not.
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