TAKE CARE OF YOUR BACK.

Most of us will have backache at some time in our lives

Backache is often caused by our everyday causes:- GARDENEING,

                                                                              CAR MAINTENANCE,

                                                                              HOUSEWORK,

                                                                              LIFTING OBJECTS,etc

Causes  -Bad posture,

              -Undue stress,

              -Injury(disc injury,vertebral injury),

              -Wrong sleeping pattern,

              -Lifting the objects in wrong way,etc..

Prevention- Improve your posture,

                                                                        Sit straight.

               - Lift the object without bending the back.

                -Sleeping on back is correct posture for backache patients.

Treatment- Consult your physiotherapist.(because treatment will start after knowing the exact cause only)

                 -For pain heat formentation can be done at home.

                 -Exercise therapy helps alott to attaing good posture.
                 -Appopriate exercises can only given by therpist.
                 -Exercises of back also prevents the further damage to spine.
COMMON EXRCISES- 1)FOR THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO BEND THEIR BACK FOR LONG TIMES.e.g-labour
                               -nurses
                               -doctors
                               -and all who have habit to sit slouch

                                                            1) Maintain this position for 10 sec.do the same for 10 times at morning and evening.

                                                              2)This is a self stretching exercise which helps to relax you even at your work. perform it for 5-10 times and hold the position for 5 sec.

                                                             3)place the both hands at sides of head and now lift the head.hold this position for 5-10 sec.perform it twice daily.


NOW FOR THE PATIENTS WHO HAVE TIGHTNESS IN BACK-

                                                       1)Either single knee to chest or both knees to chest and hold for 5-10 sec.

                                                      2)Raise your leg without bending your knee and hold it for 5-10 sec.

cervical spondylosis

It is 1 of the most common problem specially in youngsters..

Generally the main cause is bad posture..due to which the cervical spine shape gets abnormal and the symptoms like vertigo,pain nd dizziness start cuming..(due to entrapmnt of nerve in the vertebra)
Advice-sit straight,
             -relax the shoulders after every 15mins if heavy occupation,
             -if sitting job-then try to realx your neck by bending it back after every 15 mins
Treatment-heat formentation twice daily.

                 -exercises of neck and hold with 10 seconds.
                     -improve the posture..try to sit straight,
                     -dont bend the neck for long tyms,
                     -do shoulder shrugs repeatedly after sometime.
                     -avoid pillow under head,and use butterfly pillow specially made. 
In old age-The main reason is degeneration of the vertebras.
                 Treatment is almost same..