Sugar and Caffeine and Lower Back Pain.
So many people didn’t understand this concept this past week that I thought it was worth repeating.
Do you think stress can cause health problems? Ok then.
Stress affects your adrenal glands which produce adrenaline.
Caffeine and sugar are both chemicals that place stress on your adrenals.
Too much ongoing stress weakens these glands over time. Throw on top of that the sugar and coffee (there, I said it!) and pretty soon they won’t be able to produce the adrenaline
when needed.
You may have experienced this for your self if you get momentarily dizzy when getting up too quickly from a sitting or laying position. The adrenals help boost the blood pressure during this maneuver.
In regards to lower back pain, every single muscle in your body has a connection to an internal organ or gland. Just believe me, it’s true.
Now the technical explanation:
On the front of your pelvis are the Sartorius and Gracilis muscles. They provide support for the lower back and attach at the knee. In the back of the pelvis is the hamstring muscle
which has nothing to do with the adrenals but also attaches at the knee.
When the adrenals are weak, the adrenal related muscles will also be weak allowing the normal strength hamstring to now cause an imbalance in the pelvis/lower back. At this point you’re an accident waiting to happen.
We can adjust the lower back but it’s important to correct the underlying adrenal problem as well with an adrenal supplement and maybe cut back on the sugar and coffee too.
Getting the adrenals working properly again also helps the body heal from other injuries because cortisol, an anti-inflammatory hormone, is produced by these glands as well.
Dr. Robert Ebeling is a chiropractor in Englewood, Colorado area since 1990.
(303) 377-1755