Back pain (also known "dorsalgia") is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine.
The pain may have a sudden onset or it can be a chronic pain, it can be felt constantly or intermittently, stay in one place or refer or radiate to other areas. It may be a dull ache, or a sharp or piercing or burning sensation. The pain may be felt in the neck (and might radiate into the arm and hand), in the upper back, or in the low back, (and might radiate into the leg or foot), and may include symptoms other than pain, such as weakness, numbness or tingling.
Back pain is one of humanity's most frequent complaints. In the U.S., acute low back pain (also called lumbago) is the fifth most common reason for all physician visits. About nine out of ten adults experience back pain at some point in their life, and five out of ten working adults have back pain every year.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Back Pain - Hanging Tough Or is it All Show?

Acute back pain pain is surprising in the industry, I would say, more so when you take some kind of weight support equipment, such as a trapeze. Most people have to endure back pain at some point in their lives, so let's see the measures we can take to help ourselves. Because there is unpleasant enough for a long time to hang in a harness, but do you really need, with additional requirements, in addition to IT, pain? I suspect, to "tough it is what most of us would do, especially the elderly in every industry, for the physical lifting, in a harness, etc., but should we?

Most of us would be the odd painkiller and recreation, but we are doing the right thing? Most back pain is not due to an injury or fall, but just wear and age. It is for all of us at a certain time so, what should we do?

Staying active is definitely the best way to go. The good reminder that the back pain does not necessarily mean it is damaged, it should not stop doing what you want, just not as much. Within limits pain to keep your normal routine will be back and it is more likely. The most pain I had usually sorted itself after a few weeks just a little slow, but still with a working and social life.

I personally would only painkillers, if I really was. After all, if there is a problem with my back, I would prefer to "feel" it, not mask with drugs. Besides, I can not drive or so, what is the point?

You motivated, feeling sorry for themselves do not help your recovery! Most people want to work and to try to develop into a normal routine can you believe that you are still part of the team and your colleagues on your progress. If we back to the early work, the risk of worsening back problem, make sure that you do not exaggerate! Too strenuous a job and his back is not better, you have more than likely only make it more!

Talk to your employer and let them know what happens when all that you do not want you or your colleagues. There may be other tasks that you can do at work, the less strenuous. Remember that complaints can be an "early warning system "sign that something is wrong in the body, and should the situation remain, injuries can occur.

Other things you can do to help are:

breaks, when they carried out

Recognized breaks (morning and afternoon tea breaks and lunch) should be taken when they are due, so that your body relax.

It is tempting to the refreshments and to work, but what's really important is the break from work, not to drink! Also skipping lunch, you can sooner is not a good idea, you need to rest your back at regular intervals if you can.

Organize your work - &

Try Organization (or re-organization) your work so that the period of implementation repetitive tasks is limited. Speak with your supervisor and you are not good for all, if your suffering, it is not how the team will not notice! For example, burst physical tasks and fit in some less strenuous activities, once again, if you work, talk to your supervisor.

Organize your device

If you have any kind of equipment for your daily work, to organize so that you do not have the items that you do not really need, and look for Pranksters. An old trick, which I intend to do to Guy's was the odd additional items such as a hammer or sand in their tool belt /bag work. It is not half add, if the weight that it has or climbing ladders, etc. Just a bit of fun, but not when your back hurts!

Take mini-breaks

These are at regular intervals, approximately every five minutes or so, depending on the task that you are out. Use this time to stretch and /or any other group of muscles every time a little light will not do something. In the physical work, the frequency of breaks may be disruptive to the work, so that in this case it might be more constructive to two minutes break every 20 minutes or so . Do you have a snack, drink, or just trying to get a little.

The amount and frequency of breaks should not "set in stone" - they should be flexible to work in your everyday life as the rest of the team knows what is going on. Know your limits. Do not accept pressure or by "competition".

 

Article written and supplied by: Jim Gill

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