A key to avoid low back pain, especially in old age, is to perform exercises that favor the average and low back.
Performing exercises and maintaining a good posture are key to avoiding back pain.
When you get old, perform exercises becomes less and less frequent. Sometimes due to lack of energy and sometimes because it tends to believe that it is the best to take care of the body. But reality is exactly the other way around. Doing physical activity, however, will always be more favorable than being still.
One of the most important body parts is, without a doubt, backbone And, in turn, the one that tends to suffer for bad positions and lack of training. Therefore, it is important to know how it can be exercised to keep it healthy as possible and avoid unwanted pain.
Exercises
THE EXERCISES FOR THE STRENGTHENING THE CORE
Being made up of bones, discs, joints and soft tissueswhich act together to offer support and mobility, the spine experiences natural transformations over the years. With aging, intervertebral discs lose part of their buffer function and joints reduce their flexibility.
Therefore, performing activities to strengthen the central muscles, that is, the CORE, is essential for back protection. Soft exercises such as bridges, plates and leg elevations Sitting are effective. Activities with elastic or water bands also provide benefits. Experts recommend Core strengthening exercises within the general routine. Ignoring back pain can hinder recovery and prolong discomfort.
The importance of posture
An important aspect when protecting the column is the posture because it directly affects your health. Staying long periods sitting with the hunched shoulders or standing supporting the weight in a single hip generates unequal tensions and low back pain. Keeping your shoulders back, your feet resting and your head aligned with the column is fundamental both when you sit and be standing.
The neutral and comfortable position of the column reduces effort and fatigue. Between the improvement of the posture, and a regular exercise that helps control the weight and maintain a strong column can be extended for much longer health and avoid unwanted pain in the lower back.
Source: Ambito
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