Prevention
The following steps may help you avoid low back pain:
- Begin a safe exercise program with the advice of your doctor.
- Maintain a healthy weight .
- If you smoke, quit .
- Practice good posture to reduce pressure on your spine.
- Avoid sitting or standing in one position for prolonged periods.
- If you must remain standing for long periods, rest one foot at a time on a small stool to relieve pressure on your low back.
- When lifting, hold the object close to your chest, maintain a straight back, and use your leg muscles to slowly rise.
- Avoid aggravating activities, for example bending, twisting, and sudden movements.
- Consider job retraining if your work requires a lot of heavy lifting or sitting.
- If you have back pain during pregnancy, try wearing a BellyBra. This is a special bra to support your back and abdomen.
While some people think that using shoe inserts will prevent back pain, so far there is not a lot of evidence to support this.
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