Do you experience back pain? You’re not alone! Millions of Americans (at least 80%) experience back pain at least once in life time. 4 out of 5 people develop back pain which may last more than a day/s ,weeks or even life time. Do you know how many time a person bend forward? You can’t believe but it’s 3000 to 5000 times a day!
What is Back Pain?
Commonly irritation or damage to any area of spine, structure or muscles which can cause back pain.
Spine is made up of many stacking small bones called vertebrae which joint together by facet joint and between each pain of vertebrae lies a intervertebral disc. This Disc act as cushion or shock absorber. Surrounding this bony structure core-set muscles and ligaments assist to provide stability to the spine.
Potential Causes:
Injury during lifting, twisting, moving,
Prolong poor posture/sitting
Pathological: arthritis, stenosis
Poor ergonomics practice environments
Lack of exercises and many more…
Treatment options:
Treatment options are determine based on cause and severity of pain or injury. Once serious problem rule out by your doctor or physical therapist, they’ll guide you for treatment option and proper exercises appropriately. Physical therapy treatment includes of using McKenzie method (https://www.mckenzieinstituteusa.org/method-patients.cfm), strengthening exercises , modalities and education to relive pain and improve quality of life.
Prevention
Stay active by doing exercises including core strength
Good Posture and body mechanics
Stretching and staying flexible
During lifting: 1. using your leg muscles more with proper back position. 2.keep object close to your body. 3. If heavy object than seek for help to make multiple trips