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.
