Back pain can affect an individual in many ways. Apart from the sheer
physical discomfort of not being able to sit, stand, walk or even move a
few steps conveniently, there are even deeper and more sinister results of
back pain. Many a time back pain has a telling effect on one’s nerves, and
the irritated back pain sufferer makes life miserable for his family,
friends, and his boss. This latter result can even have deep repercussions
on the person’s career prospects. In short, the emotional well-being of
the entire surroundings of the back pain sufferer is made a victim of back
pain inconvenience. So what then is the cause of such a nagging
inconvenience?
The answer is a simple one: poor
posture. In other words, the way you stand or sit or even lie down, has
a great deal in bringing up the back pain. If you slouch, or stretch or
jerk your movements suddenly, you are directly inviting back pain. The
back muscles suffer a strain due to poor posture. In more critical cases
back pain might be linked with subsidiary symptoms like sprain, ligament
pain, joints pain. In the most severe cases back pain might also be due
to a slipped disk. Thus the causes of back pain are numerous.
In addition to these infrequent incidents that might lead to back
pain, there are other issues that bring about back pain. The commonest
of these is lifting of weights. In homes and work places we tend to lift
heavy pieces of furniture in a bid to re-arrange the place. While all
this might bring about a change and may even lead to convenience of
life, the task, if performed suddenly, can lead to back pain. As the
body is not used to lifting heavy furniture, one tends to position
oneself inadequately so that the weight is not properly distributed. And
the task results in a slipped disk or some linked problems that may then
bring about acute episodes of back pain.
In cases of slipped disk that usually result from such careless movements,
the need to be vigilant is even more pronounced. Usually a slipped disk
results when one is lifting the furniture item on re-twists one’s body
from the top of the waist rather than from below the waist. This results
on the onset of a spasm of pain. Indeed in the acute cases of back pain,
one is even confined to bed rest.
When the back pain becomes
unbearable and exercise is not possible as the spasm is acute, one can
try a simple posture correction routine. By lying on one’s back on a
hard floor and lifting one leg at a time, up to one’s chest, can provide
the much needed relief from back pain. Pillows should be placed below
the knees and the entire task is performed slowly and carefully so that
the body does not suffer from twinges of pain, while being relieved of
it. In this way, the root cause of the disease will come to light and
thereafter the steps to improve the back muscles will make you less
prone to back pain. You can also make these steps as a part of your
daily exercise routine.
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