Highlights
Back pain is one of the most common conditions these days. Spending all day in front of a computer, at a desk, give our backs a beating. Today we would like to bring you a little closer to this topic because you have certainly encountered this problem at least once in your life.
General causes of spinal ailments:
– Most often, back pain is caused by poor posture combined with underdeveloped back muscles. This leads to their significant tension and abnormal strain on the spine. A typical cause of the „tired back” feeling is prolonged sitting or standing.
– Muscle tension, which increases in stressful situations, mental tension, or with an unergonomic workstation.
– Damage to the intervertebral disc (disk), which can lead to its so-called „displacement” or „prolapse”.
– Degenerative changes in the joints of the spine, resulting from aging.
– Destruction of the vertebrae, such as from an accident or osteoporosis.
– Strains or injuries to back muscles, such as from unpredictable movements or trauma.
– Diseases caused by inflammation of the joints of the spine, vertebrae or their surrounding areas.
People in so-called high-risk groups for back pain syndrome are particularly susceptible to the condition:
– high height of women over 170 cm and men over 180 cm,
– obesity,
– age between 40 and 59 years,
– frequent pregnancies,
– abdominal muscle weakness,
– musculoskeletal injuries.
Did you know that the following factors are associated with the way of life:
– prolonged driving, forced position, indirect vibration
– practicing certain types of sports, and mainly such as field hockey, golf, sailing, bowling, soccer.
Work also has a huge impact on spinal health, and the risk factors associated with it are:
– Heavy physical work,
– prolonged forced position,
– frequently repeated bending or rotating movements,
– repeated effort of lifting weights,
– office work with long hours of sitting position.
It all sounds…overwhelming, doesn’t it?
We tend to disregard wisdom („movement is health” – that one, for sure…).
We ignore the pain… until it is still bearable.
What’s next…
Medical conditions, back ailments:
– Discopathy – too weak back muscles, worsening postural defects, mechanical injuries to the spine, overweight
– sciatica – improperly lifted weight, sudden sudden sudden movement, twisting of the trunk
– degenerative diseases – can be accelerated by overweight, little exercise, overloading of the spine, past injuries, poor lifting of objects
– osteoporosis
Is there anything we can do?
Is there a chance to take care of your back and at the same time not spend a lot of time on it?
Some basic recommendations:
– strengthen the muscles of the spine and abdominal muscles
– take care of the ergonomics of daily activities
– when you work sitting down, take a break every half hour and stretch your muscles
Remember: the spine does not like being overweight!
Our top treatments to eliminate back pain are:
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
is the oldest form of physical influence on the human body by means of mechanical stimuli. This stimulus is pressure on tissues, which causes a local reaction and, through the dermal-muscular connections, a general reaction – thus affecting the functioning of the entire body.
Massage, by acting on muscles and other tissues, can relax tight, tense and shortened muscles and stimulate weakened and flaccid muscles.
Therapeutic massage also keeps the nervous system in balance by calming or stimulating it, depending on the technique used and the effect the person needs during the massage.
It should also be mentioned that massage stimulates the release of endorphins called happy hormones and natural painkillers. This important factor can assist in „weaning off” painkillers.
SHIATSU Massage
Massage that stimulates the flow of energy in our body. By applying thumb pressure to given points on the body, we unblock energy so that it can flow through the energy channel designated for it. The massage is performed on a mat, and the person being massaged is in clothing that does not restrict mobility. The techniques used during the massage are not only finger pressure, but also with the whole hand, foot, joint rotations and stretching of the limbs. The treatment brings balance to our body while preventing our body’s infirmities. It conveys an incredible feeling of relaxation, contentment and all-round relaxation.
Acoustic Wave – a powerful painkiller
Acoustic wave, also known as shock wave, is used, among other things, to reduce the pain focus by gradually extinguishing it. In some pain cases, there is a pain-relieving effect after just the first or second treatment.
Regardless of what ails you – remember that the most important thing is the correct diagnosis of the causes of back pain. Only then does an individually tailored solution to the problem come into play. It’s also worth remembering that the days of getting used to pain and explaining to yourself that it has to be this way are long behind us. Help yourself in a smart way; take advice or expert help before you gnash your teeth in pain!
