Back pain is a very common condition that many people often experience. Back pain due to muscle strain often occurs suddenly and disappears quickly. Therefore, people are subjective and do not pay attention to it. But do you know that every year there are many emergency cases related to this disease. Equip yourself with knowledge right now, so as not to become the next victim. We will reveal to you the secret to preventing and controlling back pain due to muscle strain in this article.
Causes of back pain
Muscle strain is a condition in which the muscle or tendon area is damaged or injured. Back pain can appear anywhere in the back, whether on the left or right side, above or below. Back pain due to muscle strain can occur due to many different causes including:
• Lack of exercise
• Obesity, overweight
• Sleeping in the wrong position
• Stress, anxiety
• Performing activities that cause back pain such as: stretching, bending, weightlifting, lifting heavy objects incorrectly, etc. excessively
• Not warming up to stretch the muscles before playing sports
• Not eating enough nutrients
• Back pain during pregnancy and after giving birth
“Key” to controlling back pain due to muscle strain
When you have back pain, you should go to the hospital or medical facility so that doctors can examine and accurately diagnose the cause. From there, there will be appropriate treatment measures so that the body can recover as quickly as possible. In addition, you can also refer to some of the methods we suggest below, to prevent and control back pain due to muscle strain.
• Adjust your posture properly in daily activities and work
Maintaining the correct posture when sitting, walking and sleeping is probably the most important thing you need to do to reduce back pain caused by muscle strain
• Sit up straight and lean back in your chair when working in the office. Do not sit in one place for too long, stand up and walk around every 30 minutes sitting in the chair
• Keep your back straight when standing, put all your body weight on your feet, avoid standing on your heels
• Carry objects in the correct posture: bend your knees, lower your center of gravity, do not bend your back or arch your hips; use your leg muscles or abdominal muscles to lift heavy objects, avoid using your lower back; when carrying a backpack or bag, balance the weight on both shoulders
• Physical therapy to treat back strain
Physical therapy also plays an important role in relieving back pain caused by muscle strain. Depending on the severity of the patient’s back pain, doctors will choose different physical therapy methods. Currently, there are many different physical therapy methods to help treat back pain such as: shortwave, infrared, laser, therapeutic exercise, etc.
• Yoga
Exercise is one of the effective methods to improve the condition of muscle tension. Yoga exercises to treat back pain are often simple, easy to do and flexible in both time and practice method. However, not all yoga exercises help patients treat back pain. Therefore, it is necessary to choose yoga postures that are suitable for your body and condition so that the exercise can be most effective.
