Low back pain is one of the growing problems causing health issues in US and its not limited to just one particular cause. The pain may be as a result of adaptation to a poor body posture in daily living activities or injuries caused due to inappropriate performance of the activity.
And, sometimes managing low back pain can be as simple as by correcting posture, use of appropriate techniques or as detailed as needing skilled care from a doctor of physical therapy who can evaluate, and treat the problem from its root cause.
Following are the few mistakes to avoid when you have low back pain:
1. General exercise:
Exercise is one of best medicines you can do to help your ailment. But, the catch is, what type, when and how much? Usually, our bodies generate or experience pain due to imbalance in the length and strength of our muscles. That in turn, causes changes in the way our bones sit on top of each other, especially in the spine. If the exercises you have been doing aggravates the length and strength imbalance, you may end up in more pain. Your Physical therapist, after evaluating your condition, can teach you specific corrective exercises that can get you on a path of pain relief.
2. Hoping the pain would subside on its own:
The pain may be mild at first but it is likely to get severe if you do not watch yourself. If its work-related low back pain, the pain doesn’t subside unless the working environment is monitored and the body postures are corrected. Active involvement in your own health is one of the best ways you can achieve successful results. Ask questions to your physical therapist about the back pain treatment you are going through and understand how physical therapy can benefit.
3. Repeated pain-causing activity:
you may have injured your back while lifting heavy objects and trying to do the same related activities with pain may just increase the pain. This is because the repeated stress further irritates the injured structures in the back and prevents healing to take place. Talk to your physical therapist and get an ergonomic as well as movement analysis to find the root cause of your problem. Physical therapists at Personalized Physical Therapy and Wellness and very skilled observers and evaluators of find the pain source.
4. Sleeping mattress:
Mattress do matter when you have been waking up with back pain. The soft mattress does not support structures in the back in its normal alignment and the hard surface causes pressure points to develop. It is the correct firmness of bed that helps support your back and maintain its alignment.
5. Being dependent on drugs:
Drugs therapy may help relieve your back pain, which is a fast and easy form of treatment. But its only soft term. The pain may reoccur and you may become dependent on drugs. It has side effects which can result in severe health issues later on. Physical Therapy helps relieve lower back pain, is safe, healthy and has been recommended by CDC(Centers of Disease Control) as well American Physical Therapy Association based on multiple studies and research.
Conclusion
Low back pain can become troublesome, which may affect your daily living activities and your general well-being. It is a curable condition and can be best managed by consulting your Physical therapist like here at Personalized Physical Therapy and Wellness and get a Personalized Evaluation and Plan.