“You know you’re getting older when your back starts going out more than you do.”– Phyllis Diller
Have you ever experienced an achy, sharp, and stabbing pain in your back making it hard to concentrate on your activities or even move? Unfortunately, most jobs such as nursing, factory workers, construction workers, laborers, and even routine office work can cause low back pain.
People who are at risk for low back pain:
- Pregnant
- Poor posture
- Overweight people
- Physically active/inactive
- Balance Deficits
- Decreased flexibility
- Previous Injury/Trauma
Most common injuries of the back
1. Sprains and strain
- This is the most common type of back injury. This is caused by overstretching the muscle in your back or tearing a ligament, the muscle around the affected area becomes inflamed. This inflammation leads to spasms that cause severe lower back pain and difficulty moving.
- The most common symptoms are:
1. Muscle spasms or cramps
2. Difficulty bending, walking, or standing up
3. Increase pain in the affected area - Treatments
1. Apply a cold compress
2. Rest
3. Limit activities/ Stretch
2. Herniated or bulging disc
- This happens when there is a problem with the rubbery cushions (disc) between your vertebrae and pushes through a tear in the exterior of the disc. Causing nearby nerves to become irritated and create pain.
- Symptoms
1. Radiating pain into the arm/leg
2. Numbness/Tingle
3. Muscle Weakness - Treatments
1. Rest
2. Stretching
3. Seek a PT
3. Fractured vertebra
- Also called compression fracture, it occurs when the bone collapses upon itself, getting pushed together. Pieces of the bone can explode out into the tissue around the spine. The worst fracture is a fracture-dislocation, in which the bone breaks out, causing the ligaments to be torn.
- Symptoms
1. Chronic back pain
2. Lost height
3. Hunched posture - Treatments
1. Seek MD
2. Brace
3. Medication
How to prevent back injury
- Strengthen your back
– Do muscle strengthening and stretching exercises - Focus on the good posture
– Good posture can help prevent back pain - Lift Correctly
– Lift from your legs, not from the back. Keep your back straight and bend your knees - Watch your weight
- Get enough calcium and Vit. D
- Have strong abdominals
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