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If you suffer from back pain, you are not alone. Americans spend $50 billion each year in an attempt to relieve back and even neurological ailments, second in number of occurrences only to headaches, as reported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
At the center of the back is the spinal column, which provides support for the upper body weight. In addition, the spinal column houses and protects the spinal cord, an intricate and delicate nervous system structure that carries signals that control the body’s movements and convey its sensations.
More than 30 bones are stacked on top of one another, known as the vertebrae which form the spinal column, also known as the spine. ‘This complex structure, should be taken care of as it is critically important to the quality of our lives,’ reports Michele Merhib, founder of elements therapeutic massage, an international conglomerate of more than 40 franchise locations which provide therapeutic massage services.
Merhib reports that one must take some simple precautions to take care of the back. She went on to reveal 7 tips:
1. Always stretch before exercise or other strenuous physical activity.
2. Don’t slouch when standing or sitting. When standing, keep your weight balanced on your feet. Your back supports weight most easily when curvature is reduced.
3. The abdominal muscles support the lower back. People with weak abdominal muscles tend to suffer from back pain, so keep doing those crunches and build strong, supportive abdominal muscles.
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