A ‘slip disc’ can be painful. So, make simple lifestyle changes to heal your back!
In the past problems like back aches and neck pains were seen only among older age groups. However, there’s been a huge change in the last decade as an increasing number of young people cope with back problems. The most common condition is caused by ‘slip disc’, which causes pain in neck and back.
The soft cushion between two adjacent bones of the spine is called a disc. When the disc gets displace from its original position is called a slip disc. This can led to pain in the legs or sciatica. Slip disc in the neck causes pain in the arms.
Factors leading to slip disc:
Lack of exercise, sedentary lifestyle, physical and mental stress and bad posture. The various reason leading to faulty posture are smoking , obesity, in adequate sleep, deficiency of vitamins and calcium ,etc.
Treatment:
To reduce the problem of slip disc people should rest. For pain, the doctors recommend medicines, physical therapies’ , exercises, and even surgery if symptoms are severe.
For prevention:
- Exercise regularly.
- Manage your stress.
- Balance your work and recreation.
- Maintain proper posture.
- Balance your diet.
- Adequate rest.
- Ample water intake.
- Early diagnosis and prompt treatment.
- Take experts’ advice to plan workout and diet.
- Do take regular breaks while working continuously.
- Take periodic vacation to recharge your energy.
Don’t :
- Do not indulge in fast foods.
- Do not ignore early fatigue and back pain.
- Do not smoke.
- Do not work with a computer continuously without breaks.
- Don’t use a vehicle of bad suspensions on bumpy roads.
- Do not use big pillows.
- Do not use very soft mattresses.
- Don’t neglect to pay attention to details regarding your posture while working.
And most important of all
Develop a straight and positive attitude to remain healthy and fit, because “Prevention is better than Cure”.
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