Qigong for Back Pain

Qigong for Back Pain – Three simple exercises that can change things

This Qigong for Back Pain course has optional captions (English, French & Spanish).

This Qigong for Back Pain course uses three, easy to learn, exercises that have a beneficial effect on chronic lower back pain.

Des Lawton is a Shiatsu Practitioner, Qigong Practitioner and Qigong Instructor who has been teaching Qigong and Taiji since the mid 1980’s. This course is part of a series of Qigong for specific ailments that he is producing. The first thing I want to point out is that the price does not reflect the quality of this course. The price has been deliberately kept  low so that sufferers of chronic back pain have easy, inexpensive, access to these exercises. The course and the exercises are superb.

Des empowers some of his Shiatsu clients, those with chronic conditions, by teaching them the Qigong exercises that are most suited to their needs. This includes Qigong for back pain, lumbar pain, etc. In doing so his aim is to get the person well in as short a time as possible and for that level of wellness to be maintained.

This is not good business strategy as it means that his patients need to see him much less frequently and, in some cases, their ailment is reduced to the extent that they cease to be patients and become clients who have Shiatsu for relaxation. His aim has always been to make a difference………. not a fortune.

Qigong or back pain does not produce quick fixes but, through time and practice, it has a cumulative effect on health and wellbeing. How long it takes is dependent on many factors, the biggest two being frequency and quality of practice. If you follow Des’s guidelines in this course I feel sure that you will notice a difference……… but try to be patient with yourself and give the Qigong (and yourself) a chance.

What people are saying about the Qigong for Back Pain course

“This is the second of Des’s courses I have completed – I have another waiting – and the more I do of these the more I appreciate the way Des tells you everything you need to know and guides the through each stage carefully, sensitively, and in a friendly way. All in all you learn Qigong in great depth with it being a thoroughly enjoyable experience.”

“Des Lawton is clearly at the cutting edge of Energy work today, and his sensitivity, humour, and instructional abilities integrate beautifully. This has enabled him to teach at all levels, bringing oriental thoughts & concepts to occidental minds, making these concepts tangible, and demystifying them.”

“Des Lawton demonstrates teaching-integrity and respect for his students, and knows how to facilitate student understanding, awareness and true progress, encouraging the students’ desire to learn. I’ve taken other courses from people who may know how to go through the outer movements with good form themselves and have impressive “temple” credentials and an exotic nationality, but they lack the ability to impart knowledge which is the essential attribute of a teacher and also calls into question their own depth of understanding.”

From Des

I’m often asked which is the best Qigong for back pain. There are a number of exercises that I teach any of my Shiatsu clients who have chronic back pain, each tailored to the individual, and always with the advice that they are practiced to the easy motion barrier (To the point BEFORE it becomes painful). I have chosen three of them for this course, three that I commonly prescribe, but first let’s look at the lower back and one of the common problems associated with it. Your back is more, much more, than just your spine. It is an evolutionary marvel that works 24 hours a day, all year round, even when you sleep, to support your upper body.

Flaws and Problems

However it is a marvel that is prone to flaws………… One of those “flaws” being hyperlordosis, commonly referred to simply as lordosis.  The S shape of the lower back, known as the lordotic curve, is natural in humans and it is this curve that aligns the upper body so that its weight is carried evenly by the pelvis. It allows humans to be truly bipedal and upright. If the lordosis becomes exaggerated it can cause excessive strain on the muscles and ligaments as well as tilting the pelvis forward and placing more pressure on the discs. This leads to weakness and the possibility of chronic lower back pain.

Treatment using Qigong for Back Pain

Using almost any Qigong exercise that utilises Wuji stance can help alleviate lower back pain. However for them to work the stance MUST be correct so that hyperlordosis is reduced through relaxation and not through additional tension to allow the coccyx to tuck/roll under. It is fundamental that Wuji is learned and used before the real benefits can be found. Very often, when the lower back becomes weak, there is a knock on effect and the upper back, the shoulders and the neck tense up as they try to lend support.

Recommended Qigong for Back Pain

The three Qigong exercises in this course are only a few of those that can relieve lower back pain while, simultaneously, strengthening the back and the core muscles. But each of them is extremely beneficial in relieving lower back pain, especially chronic pain. They work with the meridians and acupuncture points that are associated with lower back pain as well as releasing tension in the muscles while simultaneously increasing their tone.  

Qigong for Back Pain course – some of the recent reviews

• “I have been using these movements twice daily for over a month now and my lower back pain has improved. I have also found that the rest of my back has also benefitted, particular if I have spent a long time on the computer.” Pat Hudson
• “This is a good practice for me. The movements are simple and allow me to listen to my body.” Claudia Brigid Mosher
• “Because Dez Lawson [sic] knows how to teach qigong and the qigong methods that he teaches provide results. After doing just one of his qigong for back pain exercises the lower back pain that I had been hampered by was significantly healed. I never expected such fast results. The healing has continued thru the completion of this brief course and I am so indebted to Des Lawton for returning my back to full functioning and eliminating the pain.” Steven Mehl

By taking part in this Qigong for Back Pain course you agree to the terms and conditions. These can be found in the, preview enabled, Introduction lecture in Section 1 of the course. The therapies and courses provided by San Bao School are of a Complementary nature. You are advised, in the first instance, to consult a medical practitioner in order that you receive a medical diagnosis. Self-diagnosis is not recommended and internet-based advice is no substitute for a face-to-face visit with a medical practitioner.