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Back Pain runs in families!
I am often asked as a physical therapist, "Do herniated discs run in families?" I often respond that I don't know, but it seems that way.
Well, now we know! It does run in families, and people who have a cousin or grandparent who have had a herniated disc have an increased chance, according to this article:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/back-pain-runs-in-families/?ref=health
What does that mean for YOU if you have relative with back pain?
- keep in good physical condition overall and exercise regularly
- keep your core muscles firing correctly and your MusclesInSync
- make sure to squat to pick up things from the floor
- step out and lunge with your forward leg if you have to reach (such as vacumning) and avoid bending at the back with your legs together
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How does exercise help your injury heal? "Mechanotherapy" The use of putting a safe load on injured tissues...Something physical therapists are experts at, and use every day. Enjoy this article if have more of a scientific interest....https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/4/247
Mechanotherapy: how physical therapists’ prescription of exercise promotes tissue repair
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Mechanotransduction is the physiological process where cells sense and respond to mechanical loads. This paper reclaims the term “mechanotherapy” and presents the current scientific knowledge unde...
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Shared from Capitol Physical Therapy's (Madison, WI) facebook pageWishing you a pot o' goals and all the joy on this St. Paddy's Day! 🍀
Getting out to help the community AND exercise with gardening, shoveling and raking! Win Win!