Author Login | Popular Articles | RSS Feeds | Sitemap

Home | Health


Causes of Back Pain and how to Prevent it

By: Roberto Bell

Back pain is so common in America that 75% of the population will experience it in their lifetimes. Since back pain affects middle age people it has a huge affect on the economy. Studies have shown that low pack pain is a leading cause of work absentees.

Back pain being the substantial problem that it is, it is important to know the causes of back pain as well as how to prevent it.

Causes of Back Pain

Muscle Strain
The leading cause of back pain is due to a simple muscle strain. At some point an individual may have an event that causes their muscle to spasm. These strains will relax in a matter of weeks.

Ruptured Disc
A ruptured disc, or herniated disc, is another cause of back pain. Treatment may vary depending on many factors. Consult your physician for proper treatment.

Discogenic Back Pain
This type of back pain may be a leading cause of low back pain. This type of pain is the result of damage to the intervertabral disc.

Arthritis
Arthritis is a disease that affects joints in the fingers, wrists, and knees. Lumbar spine arthritis can affect the joints within the spine itself. Arthritis would cause you to have pain when you were moving.

There are many other factors that determine a person's probability of having back pain. Age, weight, and past injuries are all factors that can cause lower back pain. Let's take a look into ways to prevent future back pain.

Ways to Prevent Back Pain

Live a Healthy Lifestyle
One of the best things you can do to prevent lower back pain is to maintain a healthy weight. Being overweight puts enormous pressure on your lower back. Maintaining a healthy core, or abdominal muscles, will help you support your back by providing proper posture.

Exercise
You hear exercise as being the answer to preventing just about every medical condition on record. So much so, we tend to ignore it. Living an active lifestyle will increase muscle tone, decrease fat, and reduce levels of stress. Each of the factors plays a role in back pain. Muscle tone keeps your body strong and able function at optimal levels. Fat has a tendency to gather around the waist and hips. This puts undo strain on your lower back. Overall stress decreases the ability for the body to heal itself when it is injured.

Lift Properly
When you lift, lift with your knees. Try to keep your back straight and force the weight through your legs and knees. Generally, your legs are the most muscular part of your body. These muscles are much more capable of handling stress and weight than your back muscles.

Article Source: http://www.articlesnatch.com

About the Author:
Dr. Kevin M. Smith is the founder and clinic director of Advanced Chiropractic, P.C. http://www.advancedchiropc.com Dr. Smith did his pre- medical training in Pittsburgh, and received his bachelors degree from Duquesne University. He then went on to do his Chiropractic training at the prestigious Palmer College Chiropractic, and received his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree in 2001. He is board certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Parts I, II, III, & IV, as well as with Adjunctive Procedures). You can visit Dr. Smith and Advanced Chiropractic, P.C. at http://www.advancedchiropc.com for more information on chiropractors and how his services can benefit you.

Tags: ,
| Print | Ezine Ready | |

Recent Health Articles

  • The Truth About Mobile Phones and Brain Cancer By: Gregory Smyth - There have been many, enormous studies of mobile phone use and its links to brain cancer around the world. Everybody has an opinion - and if you don't you are most likely continuing to use your phone the same way that you always have.
  • Clonazepam for Panic Attacks and Phobias? By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC - What medication a patient receives while going through treatment will often depend on what their issues are, how they are trying to handle their issues and who their counselor is.
  • Cynergy Tk. What Is It And Why Is It Good For Your Skin? By: Peter Clark - Have you ever heard of keratin? If you're interested in serious skin care chances are you've heard about keratin, along with collagen and elastin. And there is now a way to increase the stores of keratin in your skin. It's called Cynergy TK. Cynery TK? Strange name.
  • Tips For Finding the Best Wrinkle Creams By: Peter Clark - Are you looking for a way to get rid of those annoying wrinkles? Although some people try every skin care product on the market, many find that they are simply ineffective. If you are looking for an anti aging technique, you may have already considered trying out an anti-wrinkle cream.
  • Outsourcing medical transcriptions & saving 40% is a wise option to cut down costs for difficult times ahead – By: penn - Identifying and implementing cost cutting measures has become more important now than ever before, and a step towards that objective is outsourcing medical transcriptions, it is estimated that a whooping 40% can be saved if this service were to be assigned to an outside agency, rather than doing it in-house by hospitals.
  • The Rule of 90% By: Jason Yun - If you have been reading my newsletters you know I place a lot of emphasis on nutrition for achieving the body that you want. The way I see it, to get optimum results nutrition is 45%, rest/recovery is 35%, and exercise is 20%. Yup, I place exercise that low.
  • Points to keep in mind when you are prepared for Breast Enlargement. By: aaroah sunil - Breast Augmentation has become a part and parcel in the cosmetic industry; there are many ladies out there, who undergo operations for augmenting their breast. So here are some things that you should keep in mind when you are ready for a Breast Augmentation Surgery.
  • HGH Injections By: Gen Wright - Somatotropin is the medical term for human growth hormone (HGH) and the HGH used for injection purposes is synthetic. HGH injection is a powder which has to be reconstituted with bacteriostatic water just before injection. It should also be refrigerated as it remains stable for only a short period of time after reconstitution.
  • Orthopedic Surgery Abroad By: Mary Jo - Orthopedic Surgery Abroad The trend for international medical procedures, treatments and surgeries abroad are expanding among the American and British healthcare markets.
  • Knee Pain Relief : Sports Knee Braces That Can Help Support Ligament Injuries By: Daniel Sims - Pop! There just went your knee pain again! This time you may have really done it, because the knee pain and lack of stability is worse than ever before! - This is an extreme scenario but maybe you can relate.

Comments

Search Ebay

Still can't find what you are looking for? Search for it!


Add to Google
ArticleSnatch Authors:
Member Login Sign Up Submit Articles FAQ Submission Guidelines Top Authors
For Publishers:
Most Popular Articles Ezine Notifications Article RSS Feeds Terms of Service
For Everyone:
Blog About Us Link to Us Contact Us New Stuff Link Directory Privacy Policy Sitemap Resources
Our Sites:
Free Magazines Book Your Hotel Stay Free MySpace Tools Massive Video Collection Broadband Speed Test
Click here to submit your free, permanent ads to TheFreeAdForum.com!

Submit Your link to the Open Link Directory Project

Copyright 2005-2008 MJE Sales, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Proud member of the ArticleCkr Search Network Search Network!
ArticleSnatch.com is free for both publishers and authors to use and is supported entirely from advertising revenue.
Use of our service is protected by our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.