Save Your Spine
From minor muscular spasms to major spinal injuries, a wide variety of problems can cause much pain and agony to our backs. Pain is the essential mechanism for monitoring your back. Back pain could be a manifestation of various ailments of the back. More pain usually means more strain and it’s your cue that it’s time to intervene and take the stress off your spine.
Pain in the lower back is no less than a mystery for most people. It starts troubling you without any prior warning, sign or reason, interferes with your daily routine and then just as unexpectedly the pain subsides. When the pain arises, we desperately find ways to get rid of it. But as soon as we recover, we tend to forget about the problem until it haunts us again. To become pain-free, getting proper assistance is advisable.
More pain usually means more strain and it’s your cue that it’s time to intervene and take the stress off your spine
A Modern Day Epidemic
Back pain has successfully gained a position in the category of epidemics, worldwide in the last two decades. Some statistics indicate its widespread incidence and prevalence. In fact, in the US, it is the second most common ailment after the common cold. Back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor or miss work and it is the most common cause of job-related disability. It is also responsible for the highest number of man hours lost in the industry.
Notably, on an average 80-85 per cent persons will suffer from a significant low back pain at some point of their lifetime, with 70 per cent of the sufferers expected to have a recurrence within one year of the initial episode.
Risk Factors
Sedentary Lifestyle: This is one of the two factors mainly responsible for the increased incidence of back pain. A sedentary lifestyle leads to a weak back and abdominal muscles which may not properly support the spine,
Improper Posture: An improper posture is another risk factor responsible for back pain reaching epidemic proportions. An improper posture leads to stress on the muscles and ligaments which in turn cannot support the back properly.
Obesity: Too much weight can stress the back and cause pain. A diet high in calories and fat, combined with inactive lifestyle, can lead to weight gain and obesity.
Genetics: There is some evidence that certain types of spinal disorders have a genetic component. For example, degenerative disc disease seems to have an inherited component.