Preventing Back Pain

Summary:

Back pain is a problem that affects a majority of the population worldwide. It is a leading cause for absenteeism as well as long-term disability. Most people feel that it is due to sitting for prolonged hours at the desk and due to lack of exercise on a regular basis. Hence, for those who lead sedentary lifestyles, it is important to make a conscious effort to introduce some form of exercise in their daily lives. Using an inversion table and a flexi-bar is a great idea if you suffer from backache.

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According to available statistics around 50% of the American population is afflicted with back pain and that still remains one of the leading causes for absenteeism among the work force and long-term disability as well. Backache could be caused due to a number of reasons such as sitting at the work desk for prolonged periods of time or leading a sedentary lifestyle without any physical activity or exercise. Although most of us may have led such a lifestyle, it is not really difficult to introduce some amount of exercise or physical activity in a person’s life.

Introducing an exercise regime will help prevent the recurrence of back pain and will also help in managing back-related problems
The conventional approach to treat back pain was with the use of medication and bed rest. Pain killers as well as anti-inflammatory drugs were prescribed. However, these things may only help to some extent and ease the symptoms temporarily. They cannot help in preventing the recurrence of backache. Very often even healthcare providers are unable to get to the actual cause of the back pain.

It is important to go through a thorough evaluation and find out the actual cause prior to starting any treatment regimen.

The spine is made up of 33 small bones known as the vertebrae. These are separated by discs that act like shock absorbers and help in the mobility of the spine. When there is excessive muscle strain, it results in back ache. This may be caused due to decreased intervertebral space or due to irritated or pinched nerves. The pain could also be caused due to trauma or injury to the ligaments or the vertebrae.

The only way to prevent a back ache is by strengthening the core muscle groups. When the back muscles are strengthened they will provide adequate support to the spine and thereby decrease the likelihood of injury during strenuous activities such as bending and lifting objects.

Using a flexi-bar is an effective way to strengthen the back muscles. This was originally used by physiotherapists as a tool. This is a 5-ft long rod made of fiber glass and it has a rubber hand grip in the middle with two fixed weights that vibrate when they are shaken. Vibration training with the use of the flexi-bar is highly effective. Using an inversiontable for just ten seconds can reduce back pain by 35%. So, a combination of the flexi-bar and the inversion table can produce significant results in preventing back pain. This is easy to use and you could achieve amazing results by spending a few minutes every day.

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/preventing-back-pain