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Prevent Back Pain Spine Discomfort by Forming Habits We Should Have Learnt in Kindergarten |
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Our thinking, emotions and peace of mind are affected by the health of our bodies. We take the need to practice proper dental hygiene habits for granted to prevent the onset of dental diseases and make it a part of our daily routine. However, back pain spine prevention habits that can prevent the onset of chronic lower back pain are not incorporated in our daily routines.
Neuroscience and current ecological thinking emphasize the brain-body-mind-spirit connection. All of us and not just athletes need to be aware of our body, how it works and how to properly perform everyday activities without harming our bodies. Thousands of people need not suffer chronic lower back pain that diminishes the quality of their life by simply adapting basic back pain spine injury prevention habits and good posture in their daily life.
Standing Requires Good Posture and Awareness
Do you spend several minutes standing in line in malls, airports and ATM and bank tellers? We seldom think of our posture during these times but good posture should be maintained while standing and waiting to minimize harmful pressure that cause stress to our spine and back pain.
How does a good standing posture look like? Imagine a vertical line falling from your ears. In a good posture, the line will fall straight down from your ear lobe through your shoulders, down the middle of your arm and your anklebone. Your chin must be tucked in slightly and your shoulders level are hanging back slightly. Your hips must also be aligned with your ankles and you can achieve this by shifting your pelvis forward.
Good posture positions the spine in a ‘neutral’ position, freeing it from tension and stress that cause back pain spine degradation. In a good posture, the bio-mechanical position of the spine is comfortably balanced by the discs, ligaments and bones in our body. When you feel the stress in your spine and back pain, while waiting in line check your posture immediately.
Check the Way You Seat
We also seldom think of the way we seat but bad sitting posture can cause so much stress on our backs that can lead to chronic lower back pain. Whether we are just watching TV or working in front our computer, we need to adapt good sitting posture for comfort and to prevent back pain spine discomfort. It is also a practical decision to purchase an ergonomic chair and not a luxury.
What is the bio-mechanically sound sitting position? We need to position our buttocks at the rear end of the seat and not at the front edge of the seat. You can add a cushion to fill the space between your buttocks and the back of the chair if you cannot rest your spine against the back of the chair comfortably. The knees should also be level to the hip joint. If you lack height, a footrest is necessary to maintain a good posture. It is also important that after twenty minutes you should also change the position of your body and get up, stretch and do a bit of walking to release the stress in your body.
Standing and sitting are body movements that we perform daily and frequently without much self-awareness. Relearning how to do these repetitive activities properly would significantly help prevent the onset of back pain spine illnesses. Also keep in mind that chronic lower back pain treatments can be complicated and costly; while practicing good posture habits that we should have learnt in kindergarten are simple and free.
Neuroscience and current ecological thinking emphasize the brain-body-mind-spirit connection. All of us and not just athletes need to be aware of our body, how it works and how to properly perform everyday activities without harming our bodies. Thousands of people need not suffer chronic lower back pain that diminishes the quality of their life by simply adapting basic back pain spine injury prevention habits and good posture in their daily life.
Standing Requires Good Posture and Awareness
Do you spend several minutes standing in line in malls, airports and ATM and bank tellers? We seldom think of our posture during these times but good posture should be maintained while standing and waiting to minimize harmful pressure that cause stress to our spine and back pain.
How does a good standing posture look like? Imagine a vertical line falling from your ears. In a good posture, the line will fall straight down from your ear lobe through your shoulders, down the middle of your arm and your anklebone. Your chin must be tucked in slightly and your shoulders level are hanging back slightly. Your hips must also be aligned with your ankles and you can achieve this by shifting your pelvis forward.
Good posture positions the spine in a ‘neutral’ position, freeing it from tension and stress that cause back pain spine degradation. In a good posture, the bio-mechanical position of the spine is comfortably balanced by the discs, ligaments and bones in our body. When you feel the stress in your spine and back pain, while waiting in line check your posture immediately.
Check the Way You Seat
We also seldom think of the way we seat but bad sitting posture can cause so much stress on our backs that can lead to chronic lower back pain. Whether we are just watching TV or working in front our computer, we need to adapt good sitting posture for comfort and to prevent back pain spine discomfort. It is also a practical decision to purchase an ergonomic chair and not a luxury.
What is the bio-mechanically sound sitting position? We need to position our buttocks at the rear end of the seat and not at the front edge of the seat. You can add a cushion to fill the space between your buttocks and the back of the chair if you cannot rest your spine against the back of the chair comfortably. The knees should also be level to the hip joint. If you lack height, a footrest is necessary to maintain a good posture. It is also important that after twenty minutes you should also change the position of your body and get up, stretch and do a bit of walking to release the stress in your body.
Standing and sitting are body movements that we perform daily and frequently without much self-awareness. Relearning how to do these repetitive activities properly would significantly help prevent the onset of back pain spine illnesses. Also keep in mind that chronic lower back pain treatments can be complicated and costly; while practicing good posture habits that we should have learnt in kindergarten are simple and free.
