Backache: Gestures to avoid when preventing back pain

How to prevent backaches with the right posture?

Maureen Diament

29 Oct 2014

updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:38

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As we get dressed
As with every other activity in everyday life, take ample time to carry them out. Avoid being a contortionist by balancing on one foot when you put on your trousers. In the same way, choose pullovers with a big enough opening to get your head through. This small piece of advice is harmless but if these bad postures are repeated every day, they can cause vertebral pain in the long-term.
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As we sleep
The best posture to sleep is the 'foetal' position, lying on the side, because it respects the natural curvature of your spine. If you cannot sleep properly on your side, stretch out on your back rather than lie on your stomach – this causes tension in the cervical lumbar vertebra area.
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computer
work, office, woman
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If you are pregnant
Be careful about your choice of shoes. The weight gain will already cause a seesaw-like movement, pushing your centre of gravity forward and increasing the muscular tension on the column lumbar vertebrae. Wearing too high a heel will reinforce the tension. At night, pay attention to your sleeping position - do not hesitate to use a pillow to prop you up.
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As we hold up a child
Adapt the manner in which you carry your child according to their age. Use a sling for the first months then a baby carrier. This will allow you to protect your back and your baby’s back by spreading the weight.
If you’re holding them in your arms, remember to change sides so as not to overstrain one side.
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As we vacuum
Avoid leaning forward and creating tension in your lumbar vertebrae area.
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On the plane
Use a dorsal pillow. Propping a pillow behind your back can reduce the risk of tension, lumbago or wounds. It must be placed between your thoracic cage and your hip.
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As we drive
If your vehicle come with a function to adjust the seat’s curvature, then do so in a manner that will comfortably align with your lumbar vertebrae zone. It will decrease the tension on the lower back, especially during long journeys.

Whether in bed, in the car, or at the office bad posture habits can cause backaches. Here are some practices to ensure a healthy back.

For the occasion of the World Spinal Column Day 16 October, we review postures that can create pain in the cervical or lumbar vertebrae and those that can help avoid back pain.

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Besides the stress and physical traumas that arise due to playing sports, or a physically tough professional activity, bad postures that we adopt every day can endanger the proper functioning of the spinal column. In the long-term they can sometimes be responsible for crippling chronic pains. According to experts, approximately a third of postures that we currently adopt are harmful to our backs.

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