1. Ladies bags
The commitment of our girls to huge bags is a serious threat to back health. The need to carry everything with you is understandable, no matter whether it is useful or remains only a heavy burden. However, such an overload can cause back pain, poor posture. In order to solve the problem, leave in the bag only what you really use during the day.
A backpack can be an alternative – it will straighten your posture and unload your back. If you wear it correctly – on two shoulders, and not on one, adjusted so that it fits snugly against the shoulder blades and does not hang around the waist – the backpack will become a good helper for you and your back.
2. Improperly organized space in the house
Daily household chores in the form of washing dishes, preparing dinner or ironing clothes, heavy bags of groceries are merciless to our back. And here again, women are at risk, since on their shoulders, or rather, on their backs, household chores most often turn out to be. As a result, frequent visits to orthopedists for back pain, posture disorders and related problems.
It must be remembered that the environment of the house should be perfectly tailored to you. The height of the table, sink, ironing board should be adjusted to your height. Furniture with adjustable legs is ideal in this regard.
3. Wrong casual shoes
Fashion dictates to us constant innovations that run counter to the notions of a healthy back. Fascinated by beautiful high-heeled shoes in the store, new fashion trends, women sometimes forget about the direct connection between the quality of shoes and posture. High heels, as well as a completely flat sole, put a lot of stress on the spine. Weight is not properly distributed, as a result, unnecessary load is transferred to the spinal muscles. Such shoes are not suitable for the role of everyday.
For every day, choose shoes with stable heels up to 3-4 cm, and choose sandals and other summer shoes with straps that tightly hold the toe and heel.
4. Fashionable clothing that restricts movement
Victims of fashion trends, people who prefer tight clothes are also at risk of getting back problems. Pencil skirt, tapered dress, skinny jeans, which are now worn by men, significantly restrict freedom of movement and disrupt blood circulation. The back muscles bound by such clothes during the day can provoke back pain.
An important issue for women is corrective underwear, which strongly compresses the muscles, disrupting blood circulation in them. When choosing an everyday bra, you should consider comfort and your own health, and not just beauty. It is better to choose underwear that does not restrict movement.
5. Sleep
The stiffness of the mattress in this situation plays a big role. It should not be too soft, choose moderately hard.
An uncomfortable sleeping position, coupled with the wrong mattress, not only prevents us from sleeping, but can also provoke back pain. To prevent this, take care of proper sleep hygiene in advance so that not only you, but also your back can have a good rest.
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