1) Surgery is usually an option only if other treatments haven't worked. Is your low back pain constant? Or does it come back often and disrupt your sleep, work, or everyday tasks? If so, talk with your doctor. Having sciatica and chronic low back pain may require an operation. Emergency back surgery may be necessary when the patient has cauda equina syndrome, a rare condition in which nerves are
compressed, or other conditions from which paralysis may result.
2) Ask your doctor about alternative treatments for low back pain.Would you believe one is at least 4,000 years old? It's acupuncture. In spinal manipulation,a doctor or chiropractor adjusts your spine with his or her hands. Massage therapy may also help.
3) Avoid high heels. They can shift your center of gravity and strain your lower back. Stick to a one-inch heel. If you have to go higher, bring along a pair of low-heeled shoes and slip into them if you become uncomfortable.
4) Stash the skinny jeans. Clothing so tight that it interferes with bending, sitting, or walking can aggravate back pain by causing poor posture and misalignment of the spine.
5) When getting up from a sitting position, scoot to the edge of your seat, get your feet directly underneath you, and stand. Avoid bending at the waist.
6) When driving, make sure you've got good lumbar support. Position the seat so you maintain a curve in your low back and your hips are lower than your knees.
7) When getting out of the car, support your back: Swing both legs out, don't twist. On long road trips, take regular breaks to walk around for a few minutes.
8) The spine contains over 120 individual muscles, 220 specialized ligaments and over 100 joints
9) Spinal disorders are the single greatest cause of disability in the working population
10) People who have back pain and do not specifically retrain their deep back muscles are 22 times more likely to have a reoccurrence of back pain in the following three years
11) One quarter of the spine’s length is made up from cartilage
12) The spine is so flexible it can bend far enough to form two thirds of a circle.
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