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Low Back Pain

By |September 9th, 2022|Back & Neck|

Low Back Pain What are the causes of low back pain? Low back pain can be caused by various causes that may be located within the spinal column or outside the spinal column. Causes outside the spinal column include pancreatitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, intraabdominal or pelvic tumors, and peripheral neuropathy. Causes related to the spinal column include postural causes, osteoporosis, degenerative spinal instability, spinal tuberculosis, inflammatory spondylitis such as ankylosing spondylitis, vertebral tumors, intradural tumors, tethered cord syndrome, fatigue pains in spinal deformities. How does the doctor diagnose the exact cause of low back pain? An accurate history is the [...]

Tips for Back & Neck Care

By |September 1st, 2022|Back & Neck|

Tips for Back & Neck Care Sit upright [not in a military posture!] Use a backrest while sitting. Backrest should be high reaching up to the head so as to support the neck; it should not be straight, it should be curved to match the natural contours of the spine. Your spine is not a straight structure, so placing a curved structure on a flat back rest does not cause good pressure distribution. Rest your hands on the armrests of the chair. This partly offloads the spine as the body weight gets transmitted through the upper limbs. Among [...]

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