Back Health Quotes

­Do back exercises. Pain is distracting.

What I would say is I've only had one injury in my NBA career that was probably was because my core wasn't strong enough, when I had a stress fracture in my back.

Because of poor posture, practically 95% of our population suffers from varying degrees of spinal curvature, not to mention more serious ailments. Good posture can be successfully acquired only when the entire mechanism of the body is under perfect control.

Becoming eighty is a matter of life or death. I chose life. It is a much better position to be in, and it's easier on your back.

I changed my car completely - I was in a sports car and changed to a Jeep, which is more stable for the back and doesn't put too much stress on it.

The spine is the lifeline. A lot of people should go to a chiropractor but they don't know it.

Unless some misfortune has made it impossible, everyone can have good posture.

All you have really to do is to keep your back as straight as you can; and not think about what is upon it. The real and essential meaning of "virtue" is that straightness of back.

I also work out because I have scoliosis. I have to maintain certain strength in my core.

I try to keep it in a very low impact - I have scoliosis, so exercises can be really hard on my back, whether it's too much running, jumping or boxing. I'll do those things once in a while, but I keep it mostly Pilates, resistance-band based, softer exercises that build strength from inside the muscle.

I like sit-ups and ab exercises. I always want to keep my tummy flat and tight, even as I age. It keeps your back healthy and keeps you young.

I work out religiously. It's great for my back. It's great for my core. I've been exposed to lots of exercise regimens and movement classes as an actor, so I understand the importance of stretching and staying limber, but Pilates is what's really spoken to me. It works everything out.

My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a few years ago, but as long as my back is solid, I feel that I can play many years.

Two pieces of advice for young composers: Go away during technical rehearsals. And do not have a back operation.

I'm just trying to avoid any future surgery. I'm just trying to stand up straighter. And the hip and back are better.

Never slouch as doing so compresses the lungs, overcrowds other vital organs, rounds the back, and throws you off balance.

Banish aches and pains by strengthening and stretching the muscles that affect your back.

Your lower back contains numerous muscles. One group, called the erector spinae, attaches to your spinal column at different points along your back, allowing you to bend it forward and backward and from side to side. Toning these muscles helps prevent back pain, and it also tightens and firms your entire lower back.

After pregnancy, the important thing is rebuilding your back muscles.

Most of the day I work standing up, as I once read somewhere that it's the best position for the back.

Today, because I want to be gentle on my back, I listen to jazz.

Prolonged sitting can cause stiffness in your lower back.

Swimming is by far the best tonic I've found for my back. I'm not a good swimmer - I do the breaststroke or elementary backstroke in the slow lane - but when I took a two-week break from swimming I was surprised how much I missed it.