• April 20, 2024

The pain of back is a health problem that affects 8 out of 10 people at some stage of their life, and is the second cause of inability labor, only after the flu or colds.

Half of active people suffer pain of back to some degree; while three out of 10 are forced to request one or more disabilities per year, with an average of 12 days per case ", says Rogelio Josué Solano Pérez , of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) .

This condition, also known as low back pain It is so common that it incapacitates children, young people, adults and elderly people. However, 30% of those diagnosed suffer from it in a chronicle , that is, for more than 3 months.

The intensity of the pain It can be mild or even intense, when it is mild it disappears in a few days or weeks, although rest helps if inconvenience increase it is advisable to seek help medical .

GetQoralHealth presents you with a list of 7 habits that you do every day and damage your back so you can prevent this pain from incapacitating you.

Practices that you should avoid

The low back pain is due to various causes such as stress , tension, torsion of a muscle , load heavy objects, blows, exercises with inadequate posture, even under pressure from sciatic nerve in the spine. There are habits that if corrected can help you in a big way.

1. Smoking Although it seems incredible, this is a factor of risk that an investigation of Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore , The United States confirms, this because there is "obstruction in blood flow and damage to the joints of the spine ”.

2. Lift heavy objects. When the necessary precautions are not taken raise things heavy from the ground without flex the knees Do it suddenly or abruptly, as well as not wearing the right clothes, injuring your back.

3. Very high heels. Its use is contraindicated to achieve the proper alignment of the body. Walking on the tips of the feet causes the back to tilt forward, which generates stress in the column unchained the pain .

"When heels are used they change the joint positions of the foot: the ankle, knee and hip remain flexed, which causes the curvatures in the back to increase. This can generate pain in lumbar level, says an investigation of the European University of Madrid.

4. Sedentary. Do not perform exercise often has important consequences for the back because muscle strength is lost which causes an overload and contracture with any effort.

5. Bad posture when sitting. "The bad hygiene of the position It is common in school and work. The inadequate conditions in which we usually sit in front of a desk or computer are among the main causes of pain, "he says. Mario Germán González, surgeon of the Imbanaco Medical Center column in Colombia .

6. Walking stoop. Susana Lillo, specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , says that this way of walking is a way to hurt the back , therefore recommends exercises to make the column , strengthen muscles , as well as reeducate the position .

7. Sleep in an inadequate position. The Mexican Society for Research and Sleep Medicine It warns about improper positioning and use of improper mattress because it could cause frequent lumbar pain, as well as contractures Muscular

It is important to prevent any symptom , therefore, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases suggests exercise regular to strengthen the muscles of the back, take care that your weight is the ideal, diet rich in calcium and vitamin D.

Always remember to take care of your posture, learn to lift or push heavy things to do not force much the back and avoid smoking, with these measures you prevent future problems for your health. If you are now sitting, take care of yourself position doing it is the difference.

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