BACK PAIN
KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY
what are the correct
back posture?
1- Correct sitting posture.
BACK PAIN
Sit up with your back straight and your
shoulders back. Your buttocks should
touch the back of your chair.
2- Correct standing postures.
Supervised by:
Dr. Joanne Jaramillo
Dr. Abeer Othman
Ms. Rowena Abundo
Stand up straight and tall, keep your
shoulders back, pull your stomach in,
and keep your head level.
3- Correct lifting posture.
To pick up an object that is lower than
the level of your waist, keep your back
straight and bend at your knees and
hips. Do not bend forward at the waist
with your knees straight.
4- Correct posture while using a mobile
phone or reading.
looking down just with the eyes and
keeping the head lightly balanced on top.
How can you reduce
your back pain?
what are the bad habits
causing back pain?
• Enjoy an anti-inflammatory drink
every day (e.g; Ginger-green tea).
Mattress selection for sleeping
• Fall asleep faster and sleep longer.
• Avoid prolonged static posture.
• Gently stretch your joints and soft
tissues through yoga.
• Try mindful meditation.
Long time driving
Household activity
• Support your body in a warm pool.
•Keep a self-activating heat patch
handy.
Smoking
What is back pain?
It is a pain felt in the low or
upper back. Causes of pain in the
low and upper back include
conditions affecting the bony
spine; discs between the
vertebrae; ligaments around the
spine and discs; spinal
inflammation; spinal cord and
nerves; muscles; internal organs
of the pelvis, chest, and
abdomen; tumors; and the skin.