According to Acatoday, "about 31 million people experienced low back pain at any given time". It is the major cause of disability which stops from going to work. In America, low back pain causes more than $50 billion spendings in health care.
People from any age might suffer from it. Back pain can be the result of an accident, suffering from diseases related to an internal organ, stress overstretching or even sometimes while bending to do something. It's hard to figure out the exact reason for back pain. However, below are some of the other factors causing back pain:
- Age
- Heredity
- Obesity
- Race
- Diet
- Smoking
- Psychological Condition
- Sleeping Position
- Sitting Position
- Improper Exercise
Tips to prevent back pain
You can control some of the factors underlined but cannot do anything with others. So, let's try to reduce our excessive fat from the body. Transform from unhealthy to healthy diet by adding fresh green vegetables and fruits. Avoid smoking, for long-time smokers, it might be hard. But nothing is impossible in this world so start quitting little by little and make a goal. Maintain good posture while sleeping and sitting. Especially if you are working in an office for long hours try to move every 30 minutes and put cushion on back of your seat so that back can have support. While exercising follow proper rules. Ask help from the person who are well experienced. Reduce stress and get adequate sleep. These risk factors can be controlled by following mentioned steps to eradicate back pain.
Home Remedy for Back Pain
According to Morteza Dehghan and Farinaz Farahbod, using heat or cold method can also relieve back pain. When my back hurts I usually use heat pad. Heat provides relief and comfort. While using heat pad make sure to read instructions. If you do not have a heat pad you can also try heating uncooked rice in the microwave, placing it in a clothe bag and using it. For the cold method, ice can be directly used in the part of pain and cover the ice with clothes. Cold can provide a numbing effect to the pain. Applying pain reliever cream can also help reduce back pain. You can easily buy it from a pharmacy or online stores. Some names of pain reliever cream are bengay, icy hot and aspercreme.
If you are suffering back pain for more than 3 days then it's better to visit a doctor, find out the cause and treat before it becomes chronic pain.
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