Photo by Larkery One cause of low back muscle strain is having an unhealthy spine through habitual poor posture. If you sit all day in a slumped position, your low back is loaded into a forward or flexed position, and the muscles of your back are continually stretched. As a result, you may be more likely to …
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Twisting and Back Pain, Joint Pain
Photo: joystiq.com Twisting one of your joints in an awkward way is an easy recipe for injury, especially in the low back, shoulder, knee and ankle. How To Avoid Twisting Your Back: Turn your entire body by turning your legs. Change positions in order to reach the object with ease. Turn toward the object, then …
Low Back Muscle Strain
Causes of Low Back Strain: One very common form of low back pain is due to a low back muscle strain. This usually occurs because of improper lifting, sports activities, twisting of the back, car accidents, or improper strengthening. General workout activities can contribute, such as a challenging exercise class, machine weights or free weights. …
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What Are The Treatment Options For Low Back Pain?
1. Oral pain medicine, which may include non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS like Ibuprofen), steroids, narcotics, muscle relaxers, etc. 2. Physical Therapy, which may include exercise, joint mobilizations/manipulations, modalities (such as electric stimulation, lumbar traction), postural corrections, body mechanics, education about cause of pain and forms of self-treatment/prevention, hands-on techniques, taping, functional activity training, aquatic/water therapy. 3. …
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