Back Pain Relief: How to Live with Chronic Back Pain
Most people suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Usually, the discomfort passes after a few weeks.But recurring episodes can debilitate people, making daily life a hard effort.
The human spine is connected too the rib cage and hip bones, as well as a series of tendons, ligaments, cartilage, muscles and nervous tissues. Thus, back pain can arise due to any problem in one of these regions.
Here are five indicators that people of all ages can find useful to avoid and treat back pain.
Cervical or lumbar?
The number of people suffering from lower back pain is expected to increase by more than one third between 2020 and 2050, according to the latest edition of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, produced by researchers at the Institute for health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington School of Medicine, in the United States.
By 2050, more than 10% of the world’s population will be affected.Only strokes, heart and lung diseases, diabetes and conditions that afflict newborns
Já a dor que irradia para as nádegas e as pernas, causando formigamento ou adormecimento nessas regiões, pode ser sinal de uma condição dos nervos.
O eletrodiagnóstico (análise da atividade elétrica nos músculos) também pode diferenciar transtornos dos nervos e dos músculos. Estas técnicas de diagnóstico se aplicam a adultos e crianças.
A cirurgiã Areena D’souza, especializada na espinha vertebral, trabalhou como pediatra na Índia e na Inglaterra.
Atualmente na Alemanha, a médica conta ao Serviço Mundial da BBC o que ela procura quando os pais trazem seus filhos para o consultório.
“As crianças pulam o tempo todo. Eu preciso descobrir:
- se elas se machucaram nessas atividades
- se existe alguma má formação oculta dos músculos ou do esqueleto
- se os pais também apresentam propensão a sofrer de dores nas costas
- se a sua alimentação é balanceada
“E já soubemos de aumento das dores dos joelhos e das pernas, mas que ocasionalmente podem ocorrer nas costas”, destaca D’souza, “porque a espinha da criança, às vezes, cresce muito mais rápido que o restante dos ossos.”
Mente saudável, corpo saudável
A recuperação de alguns pacientes pode ser interrompida, simplesmente pelo medo de recorrência da dor nas costas, segundo especialistas.
“O receio de se machucar novamente afeta sua confiança para usar as costas, mesmo
Save time to control pain. And all research conducted in the last ten years indicates that rest can prolong recovery time.
“The spinal column is made up of individual bones called vertebrae.it is naturally curved in different sections,” explains Siu. ”These curves allow the spine to support the weight and movements of the body.”
“The 24 upper vertebrae are flexible,wiht joints that connect them to each other,on the back of the spine. Between each of the vertebrae, there is an intervertebral disc.”
“To avoid weakening this natural structure and the shock-absorbing function of the disc, it is essential not to remain in the same position for a prolonged period, whether sitting, bending over, or standing,” he continues.
But our modern life is often sedentary and we spend a lot of time sitting working, playing, reading or watching content online.
Professionals who work in offices can rest their eyes from screens or use the stairs to stay moving. but many jobs do not offer this possibility.
“If you are a truck driver, try to stretch while sitting in traffic,” advises Siu.
“For workers in civil construction, who carry heavy loads, it is indeed necessary to follow instructions to avoid injuries and consult a physiotherapist about specific exercises.”