It can start with a slow and implicit crawl or a complete surprise - but when it appears, we immediately run to Google to search, compare, try to relax.
We are of course talking about back pain, one of the most reviled and also the most common pains in the modern world.
So to put things in order in a short and effective way, we are happy to dispel some common myths about back pain.
So lean back (if you are able...) and internalize.
Myth #1:
An X-ray or CT scan will tell me why my back hurts
Not true!
There are people whose findings indicate a herniated or herniated disc, but they feel no pain at all, and there are those whose imaging tests are completely normal, but suffer from severe pain.
In simple words: the findings from the imaging do not necessarily explain why you are in pain.
However, sometimes the doctor or physiotherapist will refer you to an X-ray, CT and MRI in order to diagnose certain conditions that require additional medical clarification.
Myth number 2:
If my back hurts, it's a sign that I've suffered damage
Not true!
The fact that you made a certain movement and a sharp pain arose does not mean that the tissue was damaged.
Of course, all this does not mean that in a state of acute pain you must participate in the Ninja Israel competition, but on the other hand - you must not be afraid to move.
Myth #3:
If I bend forward or lift something while my back hurts, the pain will only get worse
Not true!
Our backs are designed to bend.
In fact, many of our daily activities involve bending.
We are "programmed" for this.
So it's true, in certain pain situations the back won't allow us to bend down - and that's exactly the time to make gentle movements until relief.
One way or another, bending actions (if they are done moderately and not excessively) can indeed hurt, but on the other hand - there is a considerable benefit in developing strength and flexibility.
And this is another excellent reason to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle, and to perform strength training in an orderly manner and in accordance with your medical condition.
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Myth number 4:
When your back hurts, it's best to stay in bed
Not true!
In fact, the worst thing you can do to your back is to lie in bed for long days.
So yes, if you have particularly severe pain, you can reduce your activity.
But after two or three days it is recommended to gradually return to routine activities.
Start with gentle walking and add more and more movement every day.
Myth number 5:
In order to eliminate or improve the condition of lower back pain, one must undergo surgery
Definately not!
Fortunately, Western medicine provides tools to deal with extreme situations, and such situations do exist in the lower back, but the main symptom in these cases is not necessarily the acute pain.
Most back pain does not require surgery, and there are cases where surgery may impair the ability to recover.
Surgery is required in quite rare cases, in which there is neurological damage, serious illness, injury, etc.
Myth number 6:
There is no solution to my back pain
Not true!
There is definitely a solution to the pain and it is possible to reach a state of control over it, as well as a state where it will appear in mild attacks.
Giving an excessively severe meaning to pain creates a cycle of avoidant behavior, pain and disability.
To get out of this cycle - one must adopt a more mobile lifestyle, as well as seek counseling and/or physical therapy.
In this context it is worth noting that the body and mind are intertwined.
In difficult or stressful times - it hurts us more.
It is recommended to be aware of this layer as well when we seek to relieve ourselves of the pain.
Myth number 7:
Back belts always help
Not true!
In many cases, back belts only fix the situation and do not allow flexibility or work of the muscles.
True, there are specific and temporary situations where back belts can help (eg pregnant women with severe lower back pain), but a back belt comprehensively or permanently?
Definately not.
Myth number 8:
I can't!
Everyone can change their lifestyles and integrate regular physical activity into their daily routine.
Exercise, move, strengthen - and improve your pain condition.
Shiri Levin, national coordinator of online physical therapy and director of the Maccabi Physical Therapy Institute
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