Cricket is one of the most popular sports around the world, especially in India and Australia. Given the nature of the game, many players risk injuring different parts of the body if they do not take the right steps to condition their bodies and play well. Here are a few injuries common with cricket players and how to avoid them. Lower Back Pain Most cricket movements make use of the lower back for stability. The repetitive bowling action causes lots of twisting on the lumbar region. Besides, … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Injury when Playing Cricket
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Effective Exercises to Strengthen Your Lower Back
Your back has an extremely complex muscle group. As a result, it should come as no surprise that countless individuals suffer from lower lumbar pain from time to time. It has been estimated that at least 80 percent of all adults will deal with discomfort in their back at least once in their lives. Whether referring to transient pain or more serious issues such as sciatica, it is important to adopt a handful of strengthening exercises in order to help alleviate any discomfort that you may be … [Read more...] about Effective Exercises to Strengthen Your Lower Back
What to Look for in a Mattress
Sleeping on the wrong mattress can worsen or make LBP (lower back pain) become worse. Lack of support from your mattress strains your muscles, reinforces poor sleeping and doesn’t improve spine alignment: all these contribute to LBP. Sleep comfort is sacrificed if your mattress doesn't match your preferences. A mattress providing both back support and comfort helps to reduce LBP and can help the structure in your spine to rest and rejuvenate when you are sleeping at night. There are a wide … [Read more...] about What to Look for in a Mattress
Help to Prevent Back Pain for Manual Labourers
Blue-collar workers are known to be at higher risk for work-related aches and pains because their tasks always require greater exertion. LBP (lower back pain) is one of the most common disorders that people employed in manual labour positions experience. Studies reveal that 50 per cent of workers experience back pain symptoms at least once yearly. In 2011, the GBD (Global Burden of Disease Study) revealed that lower back pain is the highest contributing factor to disability worldwide. How … [Read more...] about Help to Prevent Back Pain for Manual Labourers
Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain
Low back pain, defined as pain between the rib cage and the gluteal folds, is a common reason for chiropractic visits in the UK. It is also a common cause of disability in persons younger than 45 years of age. The pain can be characterized by its duration: • Acute pain – is pain that lasts less than four weeks. • Subacute - is an episode of low back pain that lasts from four weeks to three months. • Chronic – is ongoing pain that lasts longer than six months. People experiencing low … [Read more...] about Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain
Sciatica and How Chiropractic Can Help
Anyone who has ever suffered from sciatica knows that it can be intensely painful. Despite the fact that the pain can occur in either leg it is actually an issue with the lower back and is caused by compression of one or more of the 5 sets of nerve roots located there. Sciatic nerve compression can be caused in various ways, the most common of which is a bulging or herniated disk. However, it can also be caused by lumbar spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, trauma, piriformis syndrome or spinal … [Read more...] about Sciatica and How Chiropractic Can Help
