Injury Prevention
Photo: Ted Hood. State Library of New South Wales. If you have had a recent low back surgery, there are a few tips that will speed your recovery and help you to have a healthier back for the long term. 1. Practice good POSTURE. This may be difficult if you have a habit of slouching, …
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Fetal Position: Does It Cause Back Pain?Side sleeping can be ideal for most individuals, but curling up too much into fetal position can actually cause back pain or at least contribute to it. Fetal position puts your spine into a forward bent or flexed posture, which is similar to sitting slumped or standing and bending …
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The discussion points here respond to the questions from yesterday’s post, entitled “Back Health Survey.” 1. How frequently do you perform moderate-high intensity exercise? In general, back health is improved as you do regular exercise, especially cardio exercise and strength training. However, it is important not to injure your back during exercise with excessive, early …
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Where do you store your toothbrush? Most of us store it right on the bathroom sink. Why do you store it there? Why don’t you store it up on the top shelf or down in the bottom drawer? Your answer gives a simple example of BODY MECHANICS! You store your toothbrush within close reach to make …
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The answer is prophylaxis (prevention)! What other things are best treated with prophylaxis? Cold, flu, heart attack, diabetes type 2, blood clot, stroke, HIV, lung cancer, etc. Prevention is the easiest and best way to approach low back pain, so whether you have pain or not, this applies to you! What factors put you at …
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