Spine problems – Causes, Symptoms and Prevention

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Spine problems Causes, Symptoms and Prevention

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  17/04/spine-problems-causes-symptoms-and.html

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• Spine problem can be further divided into, lower
  back or upper back.

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Causes

• Stress or severe back pain injury
• Fracture
• Back strain
• Heavy exertion
• Overload of back muscles due to obesity

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• Unusual back pain lifting heavy objects or
  pregnancy
• Diseases or injury involving backbone (vertebrae)
• Bone-thinning disease osteoporosis
• Degenerative arthritis - wear tear of the
  muscles

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Symptoms

• Back sprain or strain
• Fibromyalgia - group of common rheumatoid
  (pertaining to arthritis) disorders characterized
  by achy pain, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles

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• Degenerative arthritis of the spine stiffness
  and trouble bending over usually develops over
  years.
• Inflammatory arthritis includes pain in the
  lower back, morning stiffness in the back, neck,
  chest, and hips.

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• Osteoporosis thinned, weakened bones that
  fracture easily, common in postmenopausal women.
• Protruding disk - severe pain in the lower back,
  the pain gets worse while bending or twisting.

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Prevention

• Maintaining good body posture
• By making simple changes in your sleeping
  postures can relieve the strain of back pain.
• Regularly exercising

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• Abdominal crunches (to strengthen your abdominal
  muscles)
• Walking and swimming are also effective ways to
  strengthen your lower back.

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• Avoiding standing or sitting for too long.
• Choose your footwear wisely, ensure they are
  comfortable.

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