8 Risk Behaviors for Chronic Back Pain PTP

1. Heavy coughing, sneezing and sharp pain in the back. When we cough or sneeze, the pressure in the lungs and abdomen increases greatly, making our spine, which acts like a shock absorber, work harder. When the pressure in the cervical discs increases suddenly, especially those who have weak core muscles, the result is that the muscles become inflamed, causing back pain, or, if the problem is more serious, people who already have a degenerated disc may experience disc herniation that puts pressure on the nerves, which leads to symptoms of leg pain accompanied by numbness.
2. Repetitive behaviors. These cause only a single group of our muscles to work over and over, causing fatigue and inflammation as a result. An example includes Office Syndrome, with which office workers have to move their hands fidgetily and type on the computer keyboard daily on a regular basis. Often, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome develops as a result. Similarly, our back is also affected. When dealing with repetitive behaviors, especially for those who have to carry heavy things, it is not difficult to develop chronic back pain. Therefore, you should change your posture to a variety of positions and try not to move in the same positions repeatedly for a long time.
3. Sitting in the same position for too long. Sitting in the same position for a long time is not different from performing repetitive behaviors. Sitting uses the muscles and puts even greater force on the lower back than standing. If you want have to sit for a long time to work in front of a computer, it is unsurprising that you experience back pain.
4. Sleep. Naturally, almost every person’s body turns automatically while sleeping. In cases where this function is not working, such as when heavily drunk or in very deep sleep, you can experience bodily aches after waking up due to the muscles remaining in the same position for an extended period of time. At the same time, for mattresses and pillows, if mattresses and pillows are not appropriate for sleep and do not support your physiology by being too soft or too hard or pillows that are too high or too short, the neck bones will not be on the same plane as the sleeping surface, which can lead to neck pain. Furthermore, if a person likes to sleep on their side while holding a pillow, they might need a pillow height that is higher than people who prefer to sleep on their back, etc.
5. Women’s fashion. Carrying a large and heavy bag is a common occurrence. When you carry a heavy bag on one side, however, your body has to try to maintain your balance and keep you from teetering. That is, your shoulder on the side carrying the bag will automatically rise up. What follows is that the relevant muscles will be used all the time, leading to long-lasting shoulder pain that extends into the back muscles. As the opposite side works hard, pain develops. In addition, on wearing high heels, the higher your heels are, the more your back and hip muscles have to work to keep you from falling forward. Therefore, it is not surprising that people who regularly wear high heels have chronic back pain.
6. Smoking. Smoking regularly is a risk factor that causes back pain, but as of now, no research has clearly explained the mechanism for this. Nevertheless, it is believed that the nicotine in cigarettes causes blood vessels that supply the muscles and spine and the external spinal discs to face the problem of not being able to transport oxygen and nutrients to fully nourish the aforementioned organs, leading to the premature deterioration of the spine and spinal discs, which results in an increased risk of chronic back pain.
7. Being obese or overweight. When your weight increases, there is increasing load on the back as you go about performing daily activities. Whether you are sitting or standing, you must always carry this weight. As a result, muscles have to work harder while becoming weaker due to lack of exercise. This can cause pain in the back muscles. On the other hand, the spine has to bear more of this weight, leading to faster deterioration that can also lead to pain from spinal degeneration as well.
8. Excessive coffee consumption. In fact, drinking coffee doesn&#8217;t directly contribute to back pain. However, many studies show that coffee increases calcium excretion through the urine, which causes an increased risk of osteoporosis, so it may be an indirect cause of back pain. Drinking coffee at normal levels does not lead to osteoporosis, however. According to research, consuming caffeine by &gt;330mg/day (about 4 glasses per day) or more is a risk factor in elderly people. When osteoporosis symptoms occur, what follows is that the bones become fragile and weak, causing impacts in daily life that result in small fractures in the spine called micro fractures, which can lead to chronic pain or, if more severe, e.g., falling with impact on the buttocks, falling off the bed, etc. They can also cause the spine to collapse, which leads to acute back pain

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