Guatemalan customs and culture have been largely shaped by the influence of the Maya indigenous population and the later arrival of European populations. Guatemala, meaning the âland of the forestsâ was ruled by indigenous people at the time of the Spanish Conquest in 1523.
There are two main types of exercise that people can do to reduce the risk of back pain: Core-strengthening exercises- exercises that work the abdominal and back muscles, helping to strengthen muscles that protect the back.
2. Yoga. The proof: Two recently published studies found that people who practiced yoga had less pain and more mobility than those who simply followed a self-care book on back-pain relief. Why it works: Yoga combines stretching with strength and balance poses, which help shore up weak muscles and release tight ones.