Tips to Avoid Lower Back Pain during This Quarantine | Orthopedic Surgeon for Spine in UK

1
(No Transcript)
2
Tips to Avoid Lower Back Pain during This
Quarantine
Every person on the planet earth
experiences lower back pain at some point in time
in his life. Most commonly caused by acute or
chronic strain in the lower back, lower back pain
goes hand-in-hand with ageing. Older adults are
usually more prone to the strain but
surprisingly, the even younger generation today
are feeling the pinch in the lower back. Be it
due to lack of exercise or due to lack of
activity coupled with poor sitting posture during
the quarantine, lower back cases in the UK are on
the rise. In this blog here we are going to delve
into causes of the increase lower back pain
during this quarantine and are going to give you
few tips to alleviate the symptoms and prevent
the potential flare-ups. So read on
3
Tips to Avoid Lower Back Pain during This
Quarantine
Lockdown, Quarantine Lower Back Pain The
remote working model has brought two major
changes in the daily routine decreased total
activity and mobility. Long gone are the days
that involved ample physical activates leading to
a sedentary lifestyle that involves less
movement, which overtime can negatively impact on
the body mechanics especially the back if you are
already prone to back pain. Sitting for
prolonged time compresses the body in the wrong
way and overtime can cause loss of mobility in
ankles, hips and mid-back the lower back
compensates for this loss by taking over. While
this can be fine for shorter periods, when you
continue the same for longer periods, the lower
back tightens developing an acute lower back pain
which can become gradually become intense. With
no near end in sight for this lockdown, the
chance of lower back pain are high if you do not
break this chain and give your body a healthy
reprieve.
4
Tips to Avoid Lower Back Pain during This
Quarantine
Ample activity and mobility are what keep the
muscle strong and healthy. Stronger they are
better are poised to guard you against any strain
or injury while supporting your weight. 
A spine which is a complex system of ligaments,
muscles, cartilage, vertebrae is meant to be kept
active with a good stretch and exercise lest it
tightens-up becoming vulnerable to pain or
strain. So here are some of the tips to avoid the
lower back pain and keep your spine healthy

• 1. Avoid prolonged sitting Lack of commute and
  work structure makes remote working appealing.
  But it also tends to glue you more towards the
  screens and you end up spending more time sitting
  which can gradually tighten your hip flexors and
  weaken the glutes which overtime can trigger
  lower back pain. You can avoid this actively
  breaking this chain by taking regular breaks
  between your worktime for every 40 minutes at the
  least.

5
Tips to Avoid Lower Back Pain during This
Quarantine
2.Limit the bed rest Working at home also gives
a good chance to increase your bedtime and this,
however, doesnt help your lower back for the
same reason of inactivity as said in the above
case of prolonged sitting. Taking longer bed
rests can decrease the muscle strength, stiffen
and weaken the back to exacerbate the back pain
symptoms. So avoid prolonged bed rest and get the
body moving even for a short time. 3.Stretch
exercise Even a limited set of exercise and
stretches involving the back for a few days a
week will do a sea of good to your body. While
exercise can strengthen your muscles to aid them
to improve their support system, stretching
releases the built-up tension and improves
flexibility. The core plays a huge role in
supporting the spine and back, so please make
sure to incorporate core exercises like planks.
6
Tips to Avoid Lower Back Pain during This
Quarantine

• In addition to the above, we advise you to avoid
  smoking, excessive drinking and focus on reducing
  the body weight if you put up a few pounds during
  the lockdown. Even after following all the above
  tips if you still experience lower back pain,
  then it might be a case of an inherent spinal
  condition like arthritis, herniated disc,
  sciatica, spondylitis, spondylosis or any other
  spinal problems which can be easily treated
  by Children and Adult Spinal Surgeon, Mr Jwalant
  S. Mehta.
• Dr Mehta is an expert spine specialist in the UK
  with an excellent track record in lower back pain
  treatment and you can contact him
  here https//www.mehtaspine.co.uk/

7
Contact us

• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic

8
Contact and Connect

• Clinical secretary Samantha Leavy 44 785 021
  1939
• Medico-legal secretary Jan Clarke 44 121
  4508928
• Spire Parkway Hospital 0121 704 5500
• BMI NEC (National Enquiry Centre) 0808 101 0337
• BMI Priory 0121 446 1638
• Email info_at_mehtaspine.co.uk
• The appointments are booked through the clinic