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Back Pain and Cetyl Myristoleate
My physiotherapist has suggested I write to ask if you can suggest anything for chronic lower backache. She cites your comments on CMO and we wondered if this might help?
One herb which keeps cropping up in my researches is turmeric. I was prescribed it recently by an Ayurvedic practitioner for a crippling shoulder injury which stopped me using my right arm for two weeks, and it is also one of the ingredients in Health Perception’s BackOsamine, a supplement formulated specifically for back pain.
The formulation includes glucosamine, chondroitin and bromelain and so will do the same job as the Cetyl Myristoleate (CMO), which is another anti-inflammatory agent extracted from bovine marrow, but at a fraction of the cost if you need to be taking it long-term.
Although my injury was caused by a particularly vigorous Iyengar yoga class in India, yoga is in fact, one of the best ways of keeping the spine and its surrounding muscles flexible and strong. In fact, the real purpose of yoga is to strengthen the spine in preparation for long hours of sitting in meditation.
The problem we have in the West is that our bodies become stiff and tighter with age and so not all types of yoga are suitable. You should investigate Viniyoga - a less well-known form which recognises this fact and which emphasises the importance of one-to-one lessons to produce a tailor-made practice programme which will take into account previous and existing injuries.
*BackOsamine costs £9.99 for 60 tablets. Contact Health Perception on 01252 861454 for ordering and information. To find a Viniyoga teacher in your area, visit www.viniyoga.co.uk or call 0870-130 2785.