Traveling or just under stress, holiday period is
perfect time to lighten your load
By Robert Preidt
SATURDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News)
A 10-step plan to help you reduce body stress and prevent back
pain, especially during the demanding holiday season, is outlined
by the U.S. National Athletic Trainers' Association.
"The human body is an incredible machine that adapts to the
stresses we give it every day. Stresses such as poor posture,
unusual movement or activities, or even a sedentary lifestyle can
lead to poor mechanics and pain. Disability from back pain is
second only to the common cold as a cause of lost work time,"
certified athletic trainer Darrell Barnes of the St. Vincent Sports
Performance Center in Indianapolis, Ind., said in a prepared
statement.
Back pain affects 80 percent of adults at some point in their
lives, according to the Arthritis Foundation. Each year, Americans
pay about $24 billion for treatment of back pain, limited mobility
and stiffness.
Here are 10 things you can do to prevent and reduce back
pain:
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