Lifting heavy objects can cause muscle or joint pain. Always lift with your legs, not your back. Bend your knees down, with back straight.
Then as you hold the object, stand up by straightening your knees. This will put strain in your legs instead of your back.
Believe it or not, high heels can cause back pain. The foot is constructed to walk in a horizontal position (heel no higher than the sole of the foot). In this position, the muscles support the body best. Heels with two or more inches in height cause the muscles of the back to be unnaturally tensed in order to support the trunk in the erect position. Furthermore, the pelvic bones must tip in an unnatural position, placing stress upon muscles and ligaments, and pains or aches will result.
All of these causes create back pain. That does not mean you should always take pain relieving drugs when you feel pain in your back. That pain could be a sign of kidney problems and taking drugs can create more problems in your kidney since they can block the production of prostaglandins that maintain kidney functions. Other than that, taking drugs can relieve pain from the other causes by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins that creates pain and inflammation (See "What Do These Drugs Do?" for more information). |
