Jawk Program | Disc and lower back pain in winter

Arab Weather - Many people suffer from different pains in the muscles of the body during cold winter days, and among the most common pain is lower back and disc pain, as 50 - 80% of people suffer from back pain at least once in their lives, and lower back pain is considered the second The most common pain in the world after headaches, so the Jawk Program hosted Dr. Ahmed Al-Amouri, a specialist in orthopedics, joints and spine surgery , to talk about the causes of back and disc pain in the winter season, and how to deal with it.

The reasons that made back pain a common pain

The back and the spine are among the important parts of the human body, as it maintains the straightness of the upper body, gives it the ability to move easily and flexibly, and it also maintains the balance of the head, chest and pelvis, and there are several reasons that make the back muscles more susceptible to pain than other muscles, Which:

1. Back muscles are involved in almost all daily movements that a person performs, such as walking, sitting, standing, or bending, so they are exposed to a great load.

2. For many people, the back muscles are weak due to the prevailing lifestyle they have, such as sitting for a long time, lack of exercise, which causes pain and discomfort during movement.

3. The back muscles are large muscles, so they need more effort to strengthen them.

Causes of the spread of disc diseases

The sedentary lifestyle and the weakness of the back muscles caused an increase in pressure on the vertebrae of the spine, thus increasing the number of patients suffering from disc diseases, even at a young age, and attention should be paid here not to confuse back muscle pain with disc pain, as the pain is the most common in The lower back area is muscle pain.

Tips to maintain a healthy back and spine:

1. Follow a dynamic lifestyle, and avoid sitting for long periods, and in the event that a person works for long periods while sitting, he must take the time of each period to do some movements or do simple stretching exercises.

2. Exercise regularly, while avoiding vigorous exercise, as it causes great damage to the vertebrae and back muscles.

3. Not to carry weights that exceed the capacity of the body, and to do sports exercises correctly under the supervision of a specialized trainer.

4. Not cracking the back and neck, and replacing them with correct stretching exercises.

5. Seeing a specialist in the event that lower back pain persists for several days, or the pain occurs that is accompanied by sweating, or the pain that increases in intensity at night, or the pain that occurs even without effort.

Additional information and advice can be obtained through the video of the interview: