Joint Effort Physical Therapy Newsletter
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I S YOUR BACK PAIN SLOWING YOU DOWN? N E W S L E T T E R
INSIDE: • Is Your Back Pain Slowing You Down? • How To Take Care Of Your Back • Patient Success Spotlight • Patient Success Spotlights
Back pain can hinder your day-to-day activities. Left untreated, it can even lead to long-term joint, spine and nerve damage. As one of the most common physical complaints, over 80 percent of the U.S. population will suffer from it at some point in their lifetime. (continued inside)
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N E W S L E T T E R I S S U E # 6
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N E W S L E T T E R
I S YOUR BACK PA I N S LOWI NG YOU DOWN?
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• How To Take Care Of Your Back • Fun & Games
• Patient Success Spotlights • Exercise Essentials
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· Improper lifting form
The pain itself can hinder your ability to reach, lean, kneel, lift or bend. It can also hinder your time spent with friends and family. Direct pain aside, minor aches and cramps associated with a back pain problem can make you irritable—ruining your good time. What Causes Back Pain? A few things cause back pain. The American Physical Therapy Association covers each of these, but the following are leading causes:
· Limited hip, spine and thigh muscle flexibility
· Bad abdominal, pelvic and back muscle coordination
Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t seek treatment when back pain arises. Before they know it, they have a big problem. They might assume nothing—except for medication—can solve their back pain problem. Medication might mask the pain, but it won’t cure the problem’s root cause.
· Spinal and core muscle weaknesses
Read more about how Joint Effort Physical Therapy can help relieve your back pain inside this Newsletter!
· Bad posture
· Spinal muscle and tissue damage
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HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR BACK
You’re in luck: Back pain can be cured! The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke covers a number of back pain remedies. These include the use of strength exercise, physical therapy and medication. Where medication is considered, anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesic medications and counter-irritants are the most popular. Before you can treat your back pain, however, you need to know why it started. Whether you’ve tweaked a muscle or have a deeper injury, a spine specialist can help. Back Pain Prevention A little prevention goes a long way. If you want to avoid future back pain, you can make sure you’re being good to your back. 1. Lift Properly You pick things up constantly. Even if you’re lifting something light, make sure you’re facing the object. Squat, keeping your spine straight. Lift with your leg muscles, as this will reduce the pressure placed on your spine. 2. Use Good Posture When you’re standing, imagine a string is attached to the top of your head—lifting you up. This will keep your hips, spine, shoulders and neck aligned. If you’re sitting, don’t slouch.
3. Use Strength Training Your body has hundreds of muscles. These muscles protect and control your spine. By lifting weights, running and swimming, you can keep them strong. Train your core muscles. In doing so, you’ll easily control quick, lifting movements.
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EXERC I SE ESSENT I AL S Helps Relieve Back Pain www.simpleset.net SUPPORTED BRIDGE Lie on your back with knees bent and feet hip distance apart. Place your feet close enough so they can be touched by your finger tips. Inhale and lift the hips, place a block under the sacrum. Keep the chest open. Hold for 30 sec. & repeat 10 times.
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