There is an increase in the problem of Back Pain worldwide. According to Dr Prem Pillay, a Spine & Nerve Specialist, an important reason for this is our modern 21st Century Lifestyle. We are sitting for long hours at work and sitting for many hours at home. Many modern office workers and executives are now suffering from Back Pain as a result of this. Back Pain can also be associated with leg pain. This is because of nerve pressure in the spine. This can cause the pain to occur in the buttock, back and side of the legs and even the foot.
Back Pain used to be seen mainly in those who worked in physically demanding jobs like builders, bricklayers, plantation workers, heavy industry workers , construction workers and miners. However, nowdays, Dr Prem Pillay has noticed that there are more executives who come to him for back pain. He has identified prolonged sitting, a poor posture, overuse of computers , frequent business travel and a unhealthy executive lifestyle as major reasons for this problem. When you sit too long, he explains, there is increased pressure in the spine discs.
Back Pain used to be seen mainly in those who worked in physically demanding jobs like builders, bricklayers, plantation workers, heavy industry workers , construction workers and miners. However, nowdays, Dr Prem Pillay has noticed that there are more executives who come to him for back pain. He has identified prolonged sitting, a poor posture, overuse of computers , frequent business travel and a unhealthy executive lifestyle as major reasons for this problem. When you sit too long, he explains, there is increased pressure in the spine discs.
The spine is not one bone but about 33 bones with a soft gel like substance called the disc in between. The disc allows flexibility and movement in the spine. Executive work with computer work and a lack of movement can cause the spine discs to break down and come out or slip out. These slipped discs can pressure on the nerves and cause back pain, leg pain, numbness, tingling, and as the problem gets worse even weakness in the legs. The worse case scenario is becoming unable to walk, unable to pass urine or pass motion. This can happen gradually or in some people it can happen suddenly even from a small accident or injury once the pressure on the spine nerves is already present.
People who have back pain often go for massages or manipulation to therapists and chiropractors. If the pain does not get better after three visits to the therapist, or gets worse after the first visit, or comes back after massage therapy, Dr Prem recommends that you see a real spine specialist. He does warn that massage therapy or physical therapy done in the wrong way by unqualified people can make the problem worse. A proper spine and nerve examination followed by an MRI of the spine can reveal and confirm the problem.
Original Article Source: A Warning to the World : There is a Global Back Pain Epidemic
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