Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by
For most people with busy lives and a million and one responsibilities, taking care of their physical health, as well as their emotional wellbeing, usually falls right down to the bottom of their priority list.
One of the most important areas of your body to start concentrating on is your back—and more specifically, your Back & Spine. With that being said, continue reading to learn how to take proper care of your Back & Spine.
1. Correct Your Posture
As with any other illness or disease, it is far better to work on the prevention of a problem, than to have to deal with the consequences.
Posture is far more than how you hold yourself and has much more to do with maintaining a strong and healthy core. Bad posture can lead to a host of issues with both your upper and your lower back, and you should make every effort to correct your posture, if applicable—starting straight away.
2. Ask Your Medical Doctor’s Advice
If, rather than looking for a way to prevent back problems in the future, you are suffering with considerable amounts of pain and aching in your back or along your spine, then it may well be necessary to book an appointment with your physician.
There are, thankfully, a myriad of different surgeries and treatments available for backache and pains in and around the spinal area, such as spinal cord injury treatment, and it is important for you to be entirely aware of all your options.
3. Start a Yoga Class
The relaxing practice of yoga has been around for centuries and is one of the most traditional ways of stretching out the body and keeping muscles and joints functioning correctly.
If you are a complete beginner to yoga, it is strongly advisable to start with a beginner’s class and consult with your medical doctor if you have a pre-existing back condition, as sometimes, without the right supervision, some yoga techniques may make a back issue worse. Other exercises, such as Pilates and Tai Chi, are also fantastic ways of ensuring that your back is in good health and your Back & Spine is in good condition.
4. Watch What You Put Inside Your Body
The fourth tip when you want to truly start to look after your spine and back is to start thinking much more carefully about the foods and liquids you are putting into your body.
Excessive weight is certainly one factor that can have a hugely adverse effect on the human body, and when it comes to the spine, excess weight can put too much pressure on the central bones and cause pain—and sometimes even permanent damage.
You should also strive to eliminate (or at least drastically reduce the amount of) inflammatory foods such as processed foods, red meats, refined sugar, and dairy products and instead choose fruit and vegetables as a much healthier alternative. Additionally, if you either smoke sporadically when you are out with your friends, or you are a full-time smoker, then one of the best possible steps you can take to help your Back & Spine is to stop smoking immediately.
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