Lifting Procedures For Reducing Or Preventing Back Pain

Summary:

Although so many people suffer from constant back pain, there are very few who actually know the cause. There are a number of causes and one of them is lifting heavy objects in an improper manner. When objects are lifted with jerky movements it can cause a lot of muscle strain and injury as well. This is one of the leading causes for which scores of people seek back pain treatment.

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Certain techniques have to be used while lifting heavy objects and if they are not lifted properly, it could cause serious injuries to the back, some of which may be permanent. So, it is important to lift heavy objects using the right method in order to avoid injuries to the back and back pain as well.

Lifting things as such is not dangerous, but lifting them in an unscientific manner can cause a lot of harm. A number of people put a huge amount of stress on their backs almost on a daily basis. This is the case with most of the workers who are employed in delivery companies or warehouses. However, back-related injuries are not merely limited to those who lift heavy objects, but even people who lift small objects can suffer the same consequences due to poor lifting techniques.

There are two mistakes that most people make while lifting objects – using the wrong muscles while lifting objects, and keeping a huge distance between the objects and themselves.

When you lift objects, you are supposed to use the leg muscles as well as the muscles in the buttock area and not the back muscles. So, you must bend your knees when you have to lift an object off the floor. This will give your spine a proper foundation and will help avoid putting it under too much of stress. The upper half of the body should be in a vertical position while lifting objects, as that will help put the pressure on the leg muscles. However, if the upper body is in the horizontal position, it will obviously put pressure on the back muscles. This pressure could easily go up to a tune of hundreds of pounds and this could eventually lead to a slipped disc or a muscle sprain and you will have to seek back pain treatment.

While lifting objects, you must ensure that the object is close to your body and not far away from your body. When the object is close to the bodyline, it will exert less pressure on the spine. Ideally, you should keep the object eight inches away from the body while lifting. The upper body should be kept vertical and the leg muscles should be used while lifting. Never twist your upper body while lifting objects as this can seriously damage the spine.

You will be surprised to know that lifting a 10-pound object at an arm’s length is equivalent to putting 150 pounds of pressure on the lower back. So, if you try to hold an 8-pound object at arm’s length it is equivalent to putting 700 pounds of pressure on your back.

2011? Dr. Brendal Norris, Chiropracticbackpainrelief.org, Read other articles about back pain and back pain relief at http://chiropracticbackpainrelief.org for more answers to your questions about back pain, its causes, and cures.This article is from http://chiropracticbackpainrelief.org/lifting-procedures-for-reducing-or-preventing-back-pain