Back pain guide and its remedies

BACK PAIN A Comprehensive Guide to Back Pain and Its Remedies It's a prevalent pain that usually starts from the muscles, bones, joints and other structures of the spine. BACK PAIN CLASSIFICATION Based on the etiology, back pain is classified into two types such as upper back pain or middle back pain, lower back pain. Upper back pain / Middle Back Pain: Lower Back pain: > It's a pain that is felt > It's a general musculoskele- tal disorder that affects between the bottom atleast 80% of world's part of neck and top population at some point of their life. side of the lumbar spine. > Generally the pain starts in lowest part of the spine and > It is even referred as later extends to lumbar Thoracic pain. region. Signs and Symptoms of Back Pain Sudden weight loss. Difficulty in urinating. Fever and inflammation ain starts at legs and reaches on the back. to the knees. Persistent Numbness back pain around the genitals, anus and buttocks. WHAT CAUSES THE BACK PAIN? Complex structure of muscles, ligaments, tendons, disks and bones. > Over strained muscles and ligaments. > Lifting objects of heavy weight in an improper STRAIN way. > Ruptured disks. > Infection and cancer of the spine > Sleep disorders and bad STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS mattress > Other infections such as pelvic inflammatory disease in females, bladder or kidney in men. DAILY ACTIVITIES OR POOR POSTURE > Bending awkwardly. > Pushing & pulling hard at something. Lifting & carrying heavy weight objects > Standing or bending for long time > Driving for long hours without any break. Stressful job Risk factors Sedentary lifestyle Pregnancy due of Getting BACK PAIN Strenuous exercises Obesity or overweight or workouts Addictive smoking COMMON CAUSES OF BACK PAIN WOMEN & MEN More number of back pain cases are reported among women when compared to men. Prostate Pregnanc issues muscles Stones over Women Common Men ------------------ causes Ирод Gynaecol What are the treatment options for back pain? Back pain is categorized into two types: ACUTE PAIN It occurs suddenly and stays for a maximum of three months. TREATMENT medications, physical therapy and cortisone injections. PROCEDURES CHRONIC PAIN It gets developed from a longer period and lasts for three months and more. TREATMENT Cognitive behavioural therapy, TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) and other complementary therapies. PROCEDURES RECOVERY FROM BACK PAIN 95% 90% V Over 90% of low back pain patients will recover within 6 weeks and up to 95% will recover in 12 weeks, V More than 7% of individuals suffering with acute back pain have high chances to develop chronic back pain. Statistics of Back pain: Every out of 10 adults will have a back pain for atleast once in their life time. Every 5 in 10 working adults experience a back pain. Of the total world's population, 80% will experience a back problem. Back pain is the 3rd main cause of disability in people aged above 45 years. Over 50% of all working men in America admit that they had back pain symptoms. In the year 2007, more than 27 million American adults aged above 18 years have reported a back pain. More than 10.9 million women have received medical treatment for their back pain when compared to 8.2 million of men. TIPS TO PREVENT THE BACK PAIN Maintain a healthy and balanced diet. 2 Control your weight and perform exercises at regular times. 3 Quit Smoking. 4 Wear comfortable shoes that come with low heels. 5 Sleep on a mattress that comes with medium firmness. 6 Maintain proper posture while sitting, standing and lifting weights. 7 Always sit straight in a chair by touching your feet on the ground. 8 Use ergonomic chairs and desks while working at a office. LOW BACK PAIN EXERCISES Ankle Pump 1 Heel Slides 2 Abdominal contraction 3 HEEL RAISES Wall Squats 4 Heel raises 5 Straight leg raises 6 Knee to chest stretch 7 Hamstring stretches 8 Exercises with swiss ball 9 D Alternative Medicine Zone DESIGNED BY graphs.net www.altmedicinezone.com eCancer es in kidners raining the Poor flexibiity of body m