3 Life-style Issues That Cause Back Trouble

A few of the people think that back trouble is just part of growing older. They think that’s just unavoidable and that everyone seems to be just doomed to develop pinched nerves, herniated discs, and sciatica as a part of getting older. But I don’t believe this is the case. There are actually small habits and lifestyle choices that folks make that result in these back problems. Here are 3 of them:

First, is a sedentary lifestyle. This likely isn’t going to surprise you, but if you spend your life sitting, then don’t be surprised if you get back trouble. Sure, perhaps you’ve got a job where you have got to sit at a desk for eight hours a day. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get up and stretch or walk over to the water cooler once in awhile.

Plus, what do you do when you are not working? For most people these days, you most likely sit in your car and return home where you sit in front of the TV for several more hours. Sure your job may not be helping your back, but what you do when you are off the clock probably isn’t helping either. Take time to get some exercise. Try biking to work if you live close enough or try working out or playing a sport in your spare time. If you need to motivate yourself to get out, find ways of doing things you love to do already.

Next, is poor habits. Do you keep your wallet in your back pocket and sit down all day long at a desk? Do you have a habit of carrying a backpack on one shoulder? Do you slouch or have bad posture? These are all habits that can cause back pain.

All these little habits may seem innocuous, but what they actually do is they take your spine out of symmetrical alignment. You want to use your body evenly on each side, when you do not, our bones are pushed out of alignment and added pressure is placed on your nerves. In addition, this can lead to muscular imbalances that will further push your spine out of alignment over a period.

The way to cope with this is to pay more attention to how you hold your body throughout the day. Remember, the best way to do things will use your body evenly and symmetrically. Try and avoid any activities that favor one side of your body over another, especially activities that involve your backbone.

Third, is nutritional habits. This could be surprising to some people, but do you know that particular foods can make contributions to swelling. When your body is inflamed it may lead to added stress on your nerves in your back, which may already be stressed from other lifestyle decisions. Standard “unhealthy” foods like fast food and packaged food are piled high with fats and have a high glycemic index. These things cause serious inflammation and might just be what pushes you over the edge to be affected by back trouble.

On the opposite side of things, foods containing Omega 3 fats and anti-oxidating compounds essentially work to ease inflammation in your body. Examples of these foods are fish (particularly salmon), walnuts, and blueberries.

Hence if back pain looks to be a problem in your life and no amount of stretching exercises appears to help, consider that rather than trying to combat the issue with stretches you might just have to stop doing the things that cause back pain to start with.

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