Stress, tension, or Injury! Any of these lead to a shooting, burning, or stabbing type of backache. It gets worse with lifting heavy objects, bending, twisting, and standing or walking for long hours. The only remedies to relieve them are exercise, stretching, correct posture, and proper beds or mattress for back pain. And when the back pain is associated with the spine, the only way to treat it is to take care of one’s posture day in and day out. This posture care can be referred to as a lifestyle change.
Seasonal Change and Its Effects
Experiencing the increase in severity of back problems during the cold weather is an everyday phenomenon. This is because the muscles, ligaments, and tendons supporting the spine tighten up. This will strain the spine, even more, leading to untold severe pain. This problem is addressed by proper regular exercise routines to strengthen the core. They may include lightweight lifting, and these exercises will prevent the muscles’ contraction when the temperature falls.
Stretching is another cure. Doing this at least two to three times a week will improve the flexibility, range of motion and help the body cope with the pain. This also improves posture and decreases muscle soreness. Keep yourself warm! Try staying indoors. This is another technique to escape muscle contraction. Take care to monitor the food intake to combat the cold weather.
Proper Beds
Soft beds are best for people who mostly sleep on to their sides. But often, soft mattresses are problematic. They align with the body’s natural curves and help the joints align accordingly; thereby, the joints twist so much that they develop pain.
Hard beds are the best solution to treat backaches. But hard beds distort the sleep patterns, and the poor sleep quality developed due to this is the major disadvantage reported by many patients. What is the point in getting rid of backache but unable to get a comfort sleep during the nights?
Medium-firm mattresses are the best choice for back problems, and orthopaedic mattresses are usually made in this level of hardness to treat patients and help them relieve their pain.
Orthopaedic Mattress
An orthopaedic mattress is designed to resolve all types of backaches. Usually, the body needs time to recover, and full night sleep is the essential break for a body to self-recover. An orthopaedic mattress gives support for all the joints and back, and it is made with foam inside. Wakefit offers a removable external cover with a zip feature to enable easy wash.
These mattresses are available in various sizes and dimensions. And to be effective, the purchase option should be pre-calculated with the weight that will rest on a daily basis and then purchased. Usually, beyond 80 kilograms of weight should opt for a mattress with 8 inches thickness. If it is for people below 80 kilograms, then a 6-inch mattress should suffice.
Orthopaedic memory foam mattress should be periodically turned sides to increase its life. In addition to the mattress, pillows and their support will also help maintain good posture during a good night’s sleep. So care must be taken in analyzing where we are committing the mistake in missing on the proper posture.
Lifestyle Change
This lifestyle change that it indicated here is in terms of anything and everything related to posture. Once you develop a back pain correcting the posture is the best self-help you do, but it is not easy as it sounds. Because correct postures for backaches are:
- Sitting and walking upright.
- Utilize a supportive chair always.
- Make use of a pillow between the lower back and seat while sleeping.
- Place the feet flat on the floor.
Balanced Diet
Stay active and eat healthily. Please include all the necessary nutritional requirements and gain them through your diet for the body. Maintain body weight and, if possible, try shedding a few pounds. This will reduce the strain that falls on your back in terms of your body weight.
Sunlight
Vitamin D is the key to the proper functioning of the body and bone health. Exposing yourself to the sun is for at least ten to thirty minutes midday, several times a week is advised. But if you are too busy with work schedules and cannot allow some time for your body or reside in a freezing country where the sun shines hardly try to get some natural sunlight, try adding Vitamin D supplements in your daily diet. People with dark skin need to get exposed more than people with lighter skin shades.
Essence
Once this is all done right, you will be able to feel the change in your body within a course of time. All the above discussed precautionary measures are not an overnight game-changer. They have to practice and be done for a certain period to see visible development. The time duration for the change to happen may vary from one individual to another, depending on their body conditions. Pray, Believe, and Wait.
