Lic. Israel García, physiotherapist, demolished several myths regarding back pain and mentioned the link between this type of ailments and not only biological but also psychological and social variables.
In an interview with the channel GEN/Nación Media, attorney Israel García commented that there is no direct relationship between age and painhence It does not mean that if we get old we will necessarily suffer from some ailment. “Pain is a complex systemIt depends on many factors, an evaluation must be done to identify the cause of the pain”, he explained.
On this point, he alluded to the “biopsychosocial model” in the people who are injured or in persistent pain and held that the Sociocultural factors also influence this aspect, so that the treatment is more comprehensive. “The person is treated, not the pain as such”.
stressed the importance of regular exercise or physical activitybecause those people who do develop a higher tolerance for pain by making your pain threshold much further away compared to average.
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The fact of have short breaks to move a little (do push-ups or stretches) at work it is recommendedbut ideally the person have more physical activity in your day to dayexplained Garcia, which includes go for walks or jogs, go to the gym, etc.
Between the “myths” related to painClarified that there is no direct relationship between posture and back painas well as neither with the use of shoes with heels. Similarly, he specified that back pain does not necessarily imply a contracture or having a tense muscle.
In the same sense, he said that no need to “crack” the back or perform a maneuver to remove the painSo you can do it as many times as you want. as long as it does not cause any injury. According to the sleeping posture, said one should go to bed “as he pleases” and as you feel more comfortable to rest properly.
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Sedentary lifestyle, depression and cigarette smoking are the main factors that make you more likely to suffer from back painat the discretion of the physiotherapist.
The 90% of back pain is harmlessCome in 5% and 8% are neurological in nature (such as loss of motor control or sphincter control), while the remaining 2% are of malignant origin like a back infection, he said.
Garcia recommended consult the doctor when the pain begins to be daily and it becomes continuoussince this sets the tone for a situation that must be dealt with.
