Nose Between Your Toes: Preventing Lower Back Pain
You just bent down to spit your toothpaste out or maybe you lifted something off the floor and you felt it— an unmistakable twinge in your lower back. It’s something we see in the intūn office every week, but did you know that most back injuries are preventable? Some sources say that up to 80 percent of all people will experience a back injury in their lifetime! Here are strategies to avoid that dreaded pain!
When carrying something, keep the load close to the body. This prevents micro trauma and stress.
Keep your head neutral.
When lifting something, lift with the legs and keep the head in a neutral position instead of bending the neck down.
Keep your nose between your toes. Translation? Don’t twist when lifting. To hand something, turn and move your feet and keep your nose in the middle. Take a step and turn to face what you’re looking at.
Tighten your abdominal muscles as you lift to protect your back.
If you do end up with some back pain, don’t forget to make an appointment with Dr. Renee at the intūn office.