2. Overview Lower back pain is one of the most recognized health problems in the world. 70 to 85 percent of individuals will have some type of back pain throughout their lifetime. It can be result of injury or occur suddenly
3. Facts Lower back pain is the 5th most common reason a person visits the doctor in the U.S. Lower back pain is one of the major causes for limiting movement in individuals under 45. $50 billion per year is spent in the United States for treating back pain.
4. Causes Injury to the joints and ligaments Herniated disks Osteoporosis Spinal stenosis Fractures Pressure on spinal nerves Scoliosis
5. Medications Opioids Over the counter Muscle relaxers Antidepressants Other forms of treatment include: Acupuncture Biofeedback Traction Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
6. Exercise Response Lower back pain does not have an effect on an individuals exercise response. Standing and sitting positions could aggravate the lower back and cause more pain. Different types of exercise should be used as well as using different positions.
7. Exercise Training Individuals suffering from lower back pain may alter their activities and daily tasks due to the pain. Others may ignore it and continue with their normal everyday lives. Depending on how the individual responds to the pain will determine how to go about making a program for them. For individuals suffering from intense lower back pain reducing the number of workout days to 1-2. Encourage the individual to try to resume a normal workout soon and not be inactive for very long.
8. Considerations Avoiding running and any other high impact exercises Use low impact aerobic exercise to start off with and reduce the number of abdominal exercises (begin at a later date) Research states that there is little proof that exercise has any direct effect on reducing lower back pain.
10. Work Cited http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/low-back-pain-cause American Chiropractic Association www.acatoday.org http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/backpain/detail_backpain.htm Durstine, J. Larry., Moore, Geoffrey E. ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities. (2003). 2.149-153. American College of Sports Medicine (Janet P. Wallace).
