Chuseok Holiday, How to Protect Your Back Health
Sep 15, 2024
|
In particular, it is necessary to pay attention to back health at this time of having a good time with your family during the Chuseok holiday. Know how to prevent back diseases that may occur during the holiday season so that your back does not become strained.
During the holidays, driving or preparing food for a long time can strain your back. Therefore, it is important to maintain the right posture and stretch properly to reduce the back burden. One of the most stressful situations for your back during the holiday season is long driving. Sitting for a long time puts 30% more pressure on the back than standing, and a bent posture while driving can cause more back pain. In addition, when housewives prepare holiday food in a squatting position for a long time, the pressure on their backs increases, and neck pain or cervical disc problems may occur. During these activities, you should do mid-stretch and raise your waist and bend your knees when lifting heavy objects.
To prevent back pain during the holiday season, posture management is essential. When driving, take a break every 1-2 hours, maintain the center of gravity of your waist and head when you sit down, and maintain a correct posture. Even during food preparation, it is important to reduce the pressure on the waist through intermediate stretching. Also, it is safe to bend your knees up without bending your waist when you need to lift heavy objects.
Director of Neurosurgery at Good Culture Hospital Park Dae-won said, `When back pain occurs during the Chuseok holiday, if it is temporary pain, use painkillers or pain relief patches, take a rest, and watch the progress, and visit the hospital if the pain is severe or the pain spreads through the leg"In particular, if you experience symptoms of leg weakness or decreased ankle strength, you should visit a hospital immediately."
In addition to degenerative back disease, many patients visit the emergency room due to compression fractures during the holiday season. In particular, elderly women often suffer fractures during excessive activities during the holidays due to osteoporosis. To prevent this, it is necessary to increase calcium and vitamin D intake after menopause and maintain proper physical activity. It is important to check for osteoporosis through bone density tests and to protect back health with constant management.
|
bellho@sportschosun.com
