Back Pain from Driving

Today I'm talking to Abby Beauchamp, founder of the Ortho Healing centre in Portland in Oregon, and the conversation just kept coming back to cars and driving.

Like Heather Pearson, my guest in the last episode, and so many others, Abby suffered chronic back pain resulting from a car accident. This introduced her to the world of bodyworkers and healers but it was years later when circumstances led to her changing career and starting to work as an Ortho-bionomist herself.

Towards the end of the episode we talk about back pain even when there isn't any accident. Just getting into your car and driving makes your back hurt. This is something that affects a whole lot of people whether you're travelling to work or visiting friends or family. Everyday life basically.

Incidentally, there are plenty of guides online on how to avoid back pain while you're driving. Usually, they’re all about the position of the seat, the mirrors and the steering wheel, this kind of stuff

While this is important, there is a real problem that gets overlooked.

Driving is often stressful. Stress leads to muscular tension, stiffness and pain.

I got inspired to write my own guide to address the issue that the others miss:

How to Avoid Back Pain While Driving [The real problem no-on talks about] is not about the car. It's about you, body and mind. How to stay in control and get where you are going safely and calmly without tension and back pain.

It's available for free download from a link in the show notes for this episode. Just go to www.backpainliberation.com/episode30 To download your free guide.