Five things you should know about Back pain?

40% of all missed work days are due to backaches. Most of us especially women are likely to experience this as we get older.

1. What is Back pain?

At some point of time you must have experienced that dull, ache in your lower back letting you know that your back is now in trouble. You sit, stand, bend, stay still and that pain is still there. For some of us it’s gnawing, for others shooting and for many others simply unbearable.

2. Why does back pain happen?

Some of the causes of back pain include getting older, poor physical fitness, being overweight, heredity, poor posture, other diseases like arthritis and cancer, your job and smoking.

3. What can I do to prevent it?

There are a few things if done consistently well can actually prevent back pain. Those include staying fit, improving posture and keeping a healthy weight. But if you are suffering from this malady there are ways to remedy it with exercise, weight loss and other simple measures.

4. Can it be treated?

Back pain is more likely to result from an unhealthy lifestyle. Making a few simple changes can help. But before treating it you need to have a general health assessment to pinpoint the exact cause of the back pain.

5. What can Healthspring offer for your back pain?

Healthspring provides a fulltime physiotherapist at all our centres that customize the physiotherapy for each person after a thorough evaluation. We also have a Healthy Active program that aims to keep you fit within 16 sessions. So come down and meet us at our Open House this weekend on ‘HEALTHY BACKS ARE BACK’ at any one of our centres. We would love to meet you.