Home chores, if done incorrectly, can cause major low back pain. I personally know many people who have injured their backs in this way. So what are some specific housework activities that you should check your body mechanics for? Today let’s focus on laundry! Even if you do not do the laundry, these are still …
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Low Back Pain Prevention 101
Low back pain prevention is actually quite simple and comes down to 2 main rules. 1. Don’t bend your back.2. Don’t twist your back. If you can keep these 2 rules during your daily functioning, you will not injure your low back. Low back injuries typically occur in one of these two positions. For example, …
Low back pain related to sitting posture
Bad sitting posture may not cause you immediate pain, but down the road it will. This is especially true if you have a desk/computer job where you sit most of the day. Slouched sitting posture, done all day, every day, will cause progressive changes in your spine, making it less stable and more prone to …