Low back pain is among the health problems that many people complain about in daily life. Although there are treatment procedures for many health problems. However, instead of treatment methods, you can get rid of low back pain or take precautions. How Does? Emphasizing that 65-80 percent of the society has suffered from low back pain at least once in their lives, Anadolu Medical Center Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, Chiropractor Prof. Dr. Semih Akı said, “It is much easier to prevent back and neck pain than to treat it. Three out of four people can be protected from low back pain with a training program.
10 percent of pain can become chronic!
Most of the sudden onset low back pain can be completely resolved with rest, drug therapy, and physical therapy procedures. More than one attack of low back pain is temporary and does not leave permanent disability. 7-10 percent of pain may go beyond 6 months and become chronic. In chronic low back and back pain, medication and corset use, injections, psychotherapy treatment methods, chiropractic treatment system and surgical methods can be applied.
What Should Be Done to Prevent Low Back Pain?
Stating that 50 percent of low back pain cases were relieved in a week, 90 percent in 8 weeks, and 3 percent in more than 1 month, Prof. Dr. Semih AKI emphasized that prevention from low back and neck pain is much easier than treatment:
What can I do in the house?
Before lifting an item, try to guess how heavy it is. Get off the ground by bending your knees and squatting, do not bend at the waist. When buying an item, do not reach for it correctly, get close enough to it. When hanging laundry, the waist should not be stretched by reaching for the top, the level of the rope should be adjusted to the appropriate length.
If you must carry a load, distribute the load equally on both hands. Do not lift heavy load higher than waist.
What can I do while lying down?
When getting out of bed, first turn on your side, then bend your legs while getting support from the sides and get up. To go to bed, apply these processes in reverse and lie on the bed.
Avoid lying flat on your stomach and back as much as possible. It is convenient to lie in the womb, pulling from your hips and knees and gathering your legs.
What can I do in the office?
Stay strictly upright when sitting and make it a habit.
In the wrong sitting position, your knee joints should be higher than the hip joints, and the soles of your feet should touch the ground completely. Change positions from time to time while sitting. Just as sitting should not be continued for more than 30-40 minutes. When you get up from the chair, one foot should be in front of your glute, and your back should be straight while you push yourself to the top with the help of your leg muscles and arms. Desk chair computer interest in the office should always be in accordance with the recommended dimensions.
What Can I Do on the Street?
If you need to stand for a while outside or indoors, place an object 15-20 cm high under one foot and raise it slowly. After a while, put your other foot. While standing, do not take anything from the ground by turning your waist to the right or left and bending down. If you must turn, turn with your feet, not with your waist.
If you need to tie your shoes or make a similar move, do it by crouching or stepping on a high object. While driving, adjust your seat so that it is slightly above your knees and hips
