Repetition Can Lead To Injury

In today's society there are many ways of treating and preventing back pain. Every culture has its own practices that they have been using for thousands of years. For the most part they have been successful. Of all of the treatments around the world, chiropractic techniques, seem to be the most popular chosen by the patients.


There are many ways that people develop back problems, most of the time in a work environment. Three common examples of these are improper lifting, being in an accident and repetition of the same task. In the workforce every job has safety procedures booklets that are easily accessible to the employer and employee. Within are specific ways of proper lifting procedures and what not to do to prevent back pain and improve the overall health of everyone. These books are put into effect so that no one gets hurt while they are working. However sometimes common sense is ignored and some people want the work to be completed as soon as possible. Either it is the employee who makes the decision to work unsafely or it is the employer who asks their employee to get the work done quicker. If you are not careful when lifting material, either it being a heavy item or an odd shaped box, you can strain your back. Lifting items too fast because they are light can also result in problems over the long-term. When proper lifting procedures are no longer adhered to, the risk of injury is increased.


When someone is involved in an accident, whether it is in a vehicle, at home or at work it can lead to developing back problems. When in a car accident, depending on the nature of the incident, you can get whiplash that strains the muscles in your back. Without proper medical attention this could lead to long term problems. There are also many things at home that can cause an accident. A clean and neat workspace can prevent accidents when working at home. This also applies for anything you do at work. Falling off a ladder or a high platform can result in back problems from the impact of landing on the ground. Muscle strains can also occur when you try to correct your position when falling.


Repetition of everyday tasks can lead to injury if you don't take breaks and stretch between tasks. Continuous motions place strains on your muscles. To prevent this breaks and a change in activity is needed. Staying in a stationary position for a long time can also strain the muscles. Gardening is a perfect example of a stationary position that causes back pain. Getting up, stretching and breaking up the day with different tasks can result in better health and lessen the risk of straining the back at the end of the day.


There are many things that you can do on a daily basis that will prevent you from experiencing chronic back pain in the future. Three things you can do to prevent this include; proper exercise, following procedures and staying healthy. There are many guidelines on how to avoid injuring yourself in safety manuals that you read when using equipment or just doing your regular job. Following the safety procedures and knowing when to say no to unsafe work will go a long way in making sure you don't experience pain when you are older. Following safe steps will help you in your everyday life as well and not just in a work environment.


Proper exercise and staying healthy are two things that everyone needs to take into account if they don't want to develop health issues in the future. Exercising means staying active, a lot of people take that this means going to the gym and working out or having to join a running group. You can stay active by doing activities that require you to move around, not sitting on the couch all day playing games. A good example of an easy exercise is cycling from time to time or participating in sports. This can be with friends or an organization. Staying healthy involves exercise, but also making sure that your diet is healthy as well. Exercising with an unhealthy diet can lead to worse medical problems. The two go hand in hand. Eating the correct diet and portions will help the exercising to keep the body strong.


Chiropractors have hundreds of methods that they can use on their patients. Generally over the period of practice they only use about 10 of these methods. Three of the methods that chiropractor's use are; The Graston Technique, Spinal Decompression Therapy and Spinal Manipulation.


Spinal manipulation includes the use of forceful pressure on key parts of the back or other parts of your body to realign the spine. This pressure can be delivered by hands or with the help of a tool called the activator device that delivers small impulses to the spine. The Graston Technique involves the use of instruments that massage the injured part of the body and break down areas of scar tissue. This technique also allows chiropractors to find areas of restriction that may be stiff and hurt the patient to move. Spinal decompression is a therapy that utilizes a traction table that stretches the spine with the goal of relieving back pain.


Overall, many different activities can lead to back pain. There are quite a few steps that can be taken to prevent injuries and pain as well. Should back pain have occurred there are also different types of medical treatments that can be used by professionals that can assist with this pain.