Did You Know Low back pain (LBP) is THE leading cause of disability worldwide?
According to the Global Burden of Disease, lower back pain and neck pain were the number one Level 3 causes of global YLDs (Years Lived with Disability) for both sexes combined, 1990, 2005, and 2015!
And according to experts, eight out of 10 patients will come to chiropractors with some form of back pain.
Back pain is as common as the myths that surround it.
Take a look at some common myths about back pain, can you tell fact from fiction?
Test yourself!
Cold Weather Causes Back Pain
Bed Rest Helps
Back Problems are More Common in Women than Men
Always sit up Straight
Don’t Ever Lift Heavy Items
Back Pain is mainly caused by Injury
Chiropractors are used by All 32 NFL Teams
Exercise can be bad for Back Pain
You should bend your knees when you lift something heavy
When lifting something heavy, you should try to disperse the weight throughout all of the muscles of the body. It’s important to contract your abdominals throughout the lift and keep the object as close to your body as possible, lifting from the hips. If you only need to pick up something small, use a golfer’s lift: keep your back straight and bend down from the hip with one leg out behind you for balance.
Weight Gain Equals Pain
A Hot Bath right after pain symptoms start help low back pain
More interesting facts
- More than half of Americans who experience low back pain worked a desk job.
- 9 out of 10 people never find out the primary cause of their back pain.
- 56% of patients who went to a medical doctor, saw a 30% reduction in low back pain. But 94% of patients who saw a chiropractor saw a 30% reduction in low back pain after 4 weeks.
- Replacing a visit to a doctor with a visit to a chiropractor for back pain, could save Medicare $83.5 million every year.
- Back problems are the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed workdays
According to the American Pain Society and the American College of Physicians, doctors and patients should consider spinal manipulation and massage as a viable treatment for lower back pain. We hope this quiz helped dispel some of the inaccurate information people sometimes consider. Your health is nothing to take lightly. A strong and healthy back can protect other muscles and keep you pain free well into the future.
Chiropractors are the only healthcare professionals trained in the detection, location, and correction of the vertebral subluxation complex through chiropractic care. At Health 1st Center’s Chiropractic wellness center in Palos Heights / Orland Park, we remove nervous system interference from your body, helping your body to function optimally. Get your spine aligned today and step into a healthy and balanced life with us!
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