Acute lower back pain affects the lumbar region of your spine, causing pain, stiffness, bruising and occasionally inflammation. The root of the cause can vary depending on your age, fitness level, sudden increase in activity levels, previous or current injury, occupation and posture. The cause of back pain can be from one or several of these factors.
Symptoms
Pain
Inflammation
Restricted movement (stiffness)
Bruising
Treatment
R.I.C.E
Physiotherapy
Strength Training
Yoga
Pilates
Massage
Below are a couple of hints and tips towards protecting your lower back from further injury:
Exercise
Having good strength in your spinal and abdominal muscles are key in providing stability to your spine. Exercises classes such as Pilates and Yoga are a great way of improving your spinal and abdominal strength and stability.
Lifting Techniques
Ensuring that you have a good lifting technique is essential in reducing the risk of injuring your back.
Bend from your hips and knees, not from your back, and squat down to the object you are picking up.
Keep the object close to your body and engage your abdominal muscles when straightening your legs to lift the object up.
Avoid twisting or turning your back when you are lifting the object.
Never lift a heavy object above the height of your shoulders.
Posture
Ensure that you have good posture when standing and sitting. Poor posture can lead to increased pressure onto the joints, ligaments and muscles of the back.
*Disclaimer
Our therapists provide injury treatment, advice, prevention, and rehabilitation exercises through sports massage, deep tissue massage, exercise programming and physiotherapy.
We provide educational content for informational purposes only. Aways seek a medical professionals care and advice regarding injuries.