Tips on How to Avoid Getting Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common ailments of the human body. It may be mild or serious and temporary or chronic. Accompanying this condition are a host of other physical complaints like headache, migraine, neck pain, and even sciatica. It seems no one is immune to back ache since a mere attack of stress or anxiety can trigger this. The lower back area is known to get punishment when certain muscles were forced to perform unusually stressful activities like picking up heavy objects off from the ground, and then carrying them to transfer from one place to another without any use of a mechanism such as a wheeled trolley.

Here are more tips on how to avoid straining the back muscles and the spine:

Do not act like an ant. The ant can carry an object more than the weight of its tiny body but a human being must not. Some people may seem like a Hercules incarnate because they can lift and heft around large objects like the barbell or several sacks of potatoes.

Do not sit like a hippo. A hippopotamus has a bowed back that would remain bowed even if it could sit on a chair. Avoid the office chair with a gap in the lower part. When the job requires sitting for several hours, the back must be provided full support at all times.

Do not walk like a heron. Walking is a good way to spend the coffee break and part of the hour-long lunch break. A brisk walk for 15 to 20 minutes will do a world of good to both the legs and the lower back area. However, wearing shoes with very high and spindly heels would strain the feet - as well as ruining the proper alignment of the body; hence, hurting the back, neck, and particularly the toes.

Comfort is the keyword when protecting the spine. When driving, the car seat should have a bottom tilted slightly in front and a back rest reclined to only 30 degrees angle. When sleeping, the pillows should be able to provide support for different positions of the body during slumber. When walking or jogging, wear level-heeled shoes that keep the feet evenly across the surface of the ground.

Stress due to emotional problems may aggravate the back pain condition. Both yoga and other meditation sessions may be effective on banishing woeful thoughts.

A mild spinal misalignment may cause some pain in the back and several areas of the body like the neck, shoulders, and hips. A spinal wellness care specialist may help keep the spine healthy and strong.

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