Avoiding Back Pain
Diet and Exercise
Medical studies have shown that incorporating a healthy diet in your daily lifestyle provides long term benefits to both you and your back. A healthy diet lowers your risk of disease, can improve energy levels and skin tone, and strengthen muscles and bones.
Workplace Safety Games
There are a few common work safety games that can be played with very little explanation. The rules are simple and encourage workers to practice workplace safety…
Pilates and Back Exercise Equipment
One of the leading causes of back pain is weak core muscles. The lumbar section of your back is a support system that provides stability for your body. Along with weakened muscles, excess body weight will add to back problems. A way to think of this is to imagine carrying around an extra 50 pounds everywhere you go.
Lower Back Stretches
When first attempting lower back stretches it is important to take care and realize that when something is causing pain in that area it’s WRONG. There are many motto’s out there such as “Pain is good”, “no pain no gain” or “if it hurts, it’s gotta help”.
Lower Back Exercises
It is important to know that the majority of your body’s stability is provided by your spine. The spine gets its stability from your core muscles. It only makes sense that the stronger and healthier your core muscles are, the more stability they will provide your spine.
Back Pain Prevention
There are three things you can do to help you prevent or avoid serious back injury. Of the eighty percent of people who will experience back pain, ninety percent will come from either strain or a sprain to the back muscles or ligaments.
Back Strengthen Exercises
Often at the root of most back pain are weakened muscles. This is especially true when dealing with lower back pain. The spine is supported by the core muscles which consist of the back, abdomen and buttocks muscles.
Back Stretching Exercises
The cause of a lot of common back problems (mainly lower back) is weakened core muscles. This is because the lower spine is supported by the core muscles that consist of the back, abdomen and buttocks.
Standard Safe Lifting Techniques
To protect your back from serious injury such as a herniated disc or a pinched nerve while making your job easier, you should make use of safe lifting and handling techniques. With training and practice you will be a pro in no time!
Modified Safe Lifting Techniques
Protecting your back from serious injury through the use of safe lifting and carry techniques will not only help prolong your backs health, but it will make your job easier. All it takes is a little training and practice and you will avoid most unnecessary back pain.
Heal Back Pain
With most back problems, self care measures usually help to combat a portion of the pain. It really sounds simple and obvious but not many people think about it. While your back is healing, don’t do the activities that cause pain.