The pain or sufferingás común the world is back pain (around the 80% have had it at least once). Treatments to alleviate this ailment have evolved over the years.ñyears and with them some myths of back pain have been revealed. Beliefs that can make us máyesñwhat benefits.
This afflictionón has great influence on our change of mood and behavior, especially when pain is habitual. It can be caused by a bad háposture bit, for presenting any disease or suffering bruises at the level of the spine.
Pain likeúnot like lumbago, is one of the causesás frequent consultation médica and consequently of work absenteeism.
On this occasion we have prepared an artíspecial ass, where we will expose myths and advice in order to maintain a healthy back.
Index
Maintain a straight and upright posture
This proposalóit's not entirely true, keeping your back straight at all times is just as damaging as keeping it hunched. The natural posture of the spine must be maintained (a little hunched over the cervical and lumbar areas).
Trying to keep your back completely straight does not benefit as much as it is believed since it overloads the lower back and can cause long-term pain.
Lie back and rest to recover
If it is an injuryón sharp on the back, rest is very helpful in relieving pain, but only for a few días. After that, activities should be done (increasing little by little) that speed up relief and prevent new lesions from appearing.
only the méYour doctor should advise you about activities that may be moreás right for you and that can help you improve in less time.
Do not lift heavy objects
The problem is not lifting the weight itself.í, but how we do it. Many people suffer from lower back injuries when lifting objects, onceóIt's not because they don't do it the right way.
The m must be usedúleg muscles and not back muscles, for this we must lean as much as possibleás as close to the object as possible. mayás see what is done más fáeasy to lift without compromising the back and without pain.
Active people don't get back pain
It is not true, Unfortunately. Consistent exercise does not guarantee immunity against back pain.
Many professional athletes have ever experienced an episode of back pain, only with less intensity compared to those who do not practice anyúno sport.
However exercise the múback muscles makes us less likely to suffer lumbago. It is very important that these múmuscles have strength to support the movements and tasks of the dayía a día, otherwise these charges will fallían on the ligaments and the vévertebrae and with time appeará the pain.
Back pain is always caused by an injury.ón
It's not always like thatí. There are many different causes that can cause distress.ón in the back and that are not necessarily attributed to an injuryón. For example the starés daily alters the state of the nerves causing dysfunctionón of the múback muscles (contracts them improperly).
Back problems tooéThey can be caused by an infectionón, deterioration of the discs or due to general causesétics like Espina Bítrust, spinal muscular atrophy, etc. Even a bad dietón can cause back pain.
A massage ends the pain
Completely false, there is a belief that massages are the solutionóNo to all the pains and it's not like thatí. If we suffer from back pain, lo máIt is healthy to go to a specialist.
The massage will only beá effective if pain is caused by tensionón muscle and should be performed by a professional. Receiving hand massages from an amateur can worsen the ailment and cause further harm.ñO.
sleeping on a mattressón hard keeps your back healthy
This is another myth that has become famous and that is not true. Not everyone favors sleeping on hard surfaces.
In spaña study was made, where it was demonstratedó that people who sleep on a mattressóOn medium-hard mattresses they suffer less back pain than those who do it on completely hard mattresses..
If you feel cómode in a quiltón hard and feel betteríon his back, so, welcome. But if you don't like it, better get a quiltón más suave, because contrary to helping, may end up accentuating the pain.
If your back hurts, you can't do anything to remedy it
Although each case of back pain is individual, you must take a proactive attitude to eliminate back pain, a different attitude will not improveá Your state.
You can start with light to moderate exercises. In case the pain doesn't immobilize you, continue with your daily activities that contrary to what is thought will help youá to improve.
Pain must be given the importance it deserves, if it is persistent go to the méI say specialist.
A positive attitude will make youá forget that pain incapacitates you. This is the beginning of your recovery.ón.
