Health experts all out to prevent acute back pains

HEALTH experts are on the move to prevent the alarming acute back pains 

 

resulting from change in lifestyle but said 75 per cent of cases related to 

 

back pain are preventable.

 

Dr Yash Gulati, senior spine and joint replacement surgeon at Apollo 

 

Hospitals told the Guardian over the weekend that patients affected are 

 

most likely to return into their normal health and life after medication.

“Driving for long hours can result in lower back pain,” he said. 

 

Suggesting: “to avoid this, the driving seat should be properly supported. 

 

In cases of a gap between the back and seat, the space can be filled using 

 

either a backrest or a pillow.”

 

The health specialist said the knees also need to be higher than hips. 

 

“This can be achieved by moving the seat forward and backwards. If long 

 

hours of driving are required by your job, it would be a good idea to 

 

stretch in order to relieve stress and restart driving.”

 

“When getting out of the car, it is recommended that the whole body is 

 

swiveled towards the door rather than suddenly jolting it out. The feet 

 

should then be slid out onto the ground and then get out.”He said an improvement in work methods and technological advancements has 

 

helped health practitioners to address physical ailments.

 

“Many people experience acute back pain at least once in their lifetime. 

 

The most commonly affected parts of the spine are the lower lumber region 

 

and the neck because it is subjected to heavy workloads in our everyday 

 

routine. The other triggering factors for back pain could be prolapsed 

 

disc, or commonly known as slip disc, compression of the vertebra and onset 

 

of osteoporosis with age that can cause Vertebral Compression Fracture,” he 

 

said.

 

There are over 100 accepted causes of lower back pain; incidences where the 

 

cause of back pain cannot be found out are more. The most common cause of 

 

back pain remains wear and tear of the structures constituting the spine 

 

due to abnormal use of the back and poor posture.

 

Researchers have demonstrated that poor postures and inactivity can 

 

contribute to the development of back pain and other spinal disorders. Back 

 

and neck pain is one of the most common reasons for workplace sick leave. 

 

50 percent of the working population will experience back or neck pain 

 

symptoms at least once per year.

 

The expert explained that increase in the incidence of spine-related back 

 

pain is primarily due to the change in lifestyle of people living in urban 

 

environment. Majority begin the day by spending long hours in cars. 

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN