Lose the Back Pain by Strenghtening the Core and Improving Posture

Lose the Back Pain by Strenghtening the Core and Improving Posture

Back pain is a common thing in today's world. People are living sedentary way of life and most of our time we are sitting in the office and not being active enough. Commuting also takes additional hour or two from the day and it ends up that we are sitting a minimum at least 10-12 hours per day. If we lay down on the couch when we get home than it is no surprise that are back hurts even more.

So what are the main causes of back pain? You must have probably heard about the phrase "core strength" when related to fitness and exercises. Core strength actually refers to core muscles which are the muscles of our thighs, buttocks, hips, abdominal muscles (abs) and muscles that extend throughout our back. These muscles are important for every move we make such as turning, standing, sitting, walking, crawling - they actually support our whole body and our spine. Weakened core muscles are the root cause of the pain. Because the lack of physical activity core muscles get weaker and as the years go by it gets worsened. Every day activities like walking, bending, standing still or lifting children becomes a problem and we are at a greater risk of back injury.

To strengthen the core muscles we should start paying more attention to exercises. There are many different workout routines that target directly the core muscles. Stretching, regular walks, weight lifting, stair climbing are all examples of such exercises. But before you engage yourself in trainings and start spending money and time on the gym there is one basic advice that you can take about relieving back pain.

Posture is very important element in the equation. Poor posture causes our back muscles to be used inefficiently. You should start taking care of the way you sit or walk. Walking properly means that you should have your back straight, not leaning to much forward or backward and with your head up and centered above the shoulders and eyes forward. While standing still our legs should be slightly apart.

Wrong sitting posture is even more common. Sitting properly means that our back is straight and "S" shaped, shoulders back and our butt should be touching the back of the chair so that the arm chair can support it. Our body weight must be evenly distributed on both hips and feet flat on the floor. Walk every 30-60 minutes for a short while just to stretch your back.

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