Another hazard for your back are the shock waveswhich travel up your spine when you walk,known asheel strike.A real find for our patients has been theshock-absorbing shoe insert.A cheap but veryeffective solution.And you might be better offavoiding shoes with heels higher than 1/2inches.Though absolutely flat shoes can be asolution for some,others find their posture suffers.
Finally a word about the state-of-the-art relief-theTENS machine - a small battery-powered gadgetwhich delivers subliminal electrical pulses to theskin.Our experience indicates that your money is better spent on the more old-fashionedremedies.