Various positions that our body takes in vertical or horizontal position during our daily activities and the form of the activity performed together significantly increase or decrease the risk of catching a herniated disc.
Being in a vertical position puts the lower parts of the spine under significant pressure. Because the entire body weight above this part rests on a narrow vertebra piece of a few square centimeters and is carried by this small part. On the other hand, the fact that the body is in an inclined position without support rather than upright, that is, its deviation from the midline vertically, increases the load on the vertebrae in the lower back, that is, the pressure, obviously more.
In scientific researches, a device that can measure pressure was entered into the disc in the waist and it was investigated how various body positions affect the pressure in the disc. It has been seen that the position where the least load is placed on the waist is the position where the person lies on his back and slightly raises the bottom of his legs by supporting them with an object. In addition, the load on the waist while sitting unsupported in the chair is more than the load on the waist when standing upright.
However, people think the opposite is true. As a result, it should be known that the load on the waist is actually less when standing in an upright position, and more when sitting. Worse than this position, that is, the situation that further increases the pressure on the discs in the waist is to pick up an object from the ground by leaning forward while sitting in a chair. The worst thing is to lift a weight off the floor with the knees straight by bending forward while standing. In this case, as the amount of weight lifted increases, the risk of catching a herniated disc will increase.
If the person puts a support behind his/her sitting position or starts to tilt the back part of the chair he/she is sitting on gradually, the load on the waist will gradually decrease and the waist will be much more relaxed in this case.
Coughing, stretching or laughing with laughter obviously increases the pressure on the discs in the lower back. We encounter many patients whose complaints start after coughing.
In order to have a healthy waist, we should always stay away from risky positions in our daily life.
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The load on the waist in various body positions shown in the drawings above are numbered from 1 to 8 and are listed in ascending order from least to most. |
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We never recommend people who have had low back problems to jump from height. |
