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Newsletter Week 42-2016

This week we have interesting info: Avoiding back pain in schoolkids by properly wearing heavy backpacks, alternatives to painkillers, changing your habit and diet to treat chronic back pain, strengthening the muscle core to avoid back pain, identifying the causes of spinal stenosis, neck pain treatment with tai chi, explaining and preventing the pain in the buttocks, and more.

 

Strengthening Your Muscle Core Can Help You With The Back Pain

Core strength is fundamental for avoiding back pain because it provides support for the spine. However, this is more than having flat abs. There are a series of exercises that will not only strengthen the abs, but also the other muscles in the core, such as the lateral and oblique muscles. More details here.

 

These Stomach Problems Can Be The Symptoms Of Serious Health Conditions

Back pain is not only related to spinal or muscular problems. There are other causes, such as kidney stones, or gallstones. These and other types of pain in the core, such as appendicitis pain, urinary tract infection, and ulcers, are not to be ignored, because they could be a symptom of a larger health problem. More here.

 

Feeling That Painkillers Are Having Less Effect? Try These Alternatives

Many disorders are related to pain, such as back and joint conditions. Treatment with painkillers is an answer to these conditions, but it might generate dependency, or prove to be useless after certain time. Fortunately, there are drug-free treatments such as acupuncture, yoga and massage therapy, among others. More here.

 

These Habit And Diet Changes Will Help Dealing With Chronic Back Pain

Chronic back pain is not only a source of discomfort. It can also shrink the brain by 22%, which equals aging the brain by 20 years. The constant pain and stress cause the brain cells to die. This also makes it less responsive to pain treatment. A clean diet can be helpful removing the triggers for pain. For example, liquid cleansing, raw food and avoiding refined products. More details here.

 

Taking Heavy Backpacks To School? Avoiding Back Pain In Your Kids

Student backpacks are sometimes very heavy. This, plus the fact that then can be improperly worn, can result in back pain and sore muscles. If properly worn, backpacks are supported by the strongest muscles in the body, which are the back and the abdominals. Check how to choose the correct backpack and to wear it correctly. More here.

 

Treating Neck Pain The Natural Way With Tai-Chi

Tech neck is a new definition for the pain in the neck resulting from excessive use of digital devices with screens. These force the head to tilt forward, increasing the pressure and effort on the neck muscles and vertebrae. One way to deal with it is tai-chi, due to the control and slowness of the movements. More here.

 

Spinal Stenosis Can Be Identified With Back Pain And Numbness In The Legs

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal because of the bone degeneration. There are several symptoms to watch for. Among them are weakness in legs, pin in lower back while walking or standing, and numbness on legs or buttocks. If not treated, the only solution might be surgery. More here.

 

Stand Up From Your Desk And Move To Avoid Back Pain

Several studies have shown the dangers of sitting down too much time. An alternative are standing desks, in which the user stands instead of seating. However, since the person is standing but not moving, it might be as sedentary as seating. Therefore, the key is moving every 40 or 45 minutes to avoid sedentarism. More here.

 

Causes On Pain In The Buttocks And How To Deal With It

Pain in the buttocks can affect sitting, running or walking. One of the causes is sacroiliac joint dysfunction, meaning excess or restricted mobility of the joint. This can lead to muscle imbalance on the hip and discrepancy in the leg length. More details here.

 

 

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