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It can be avoided by conducting training and educational sessions. In today''s issue, we review some health guidelines for using the back in daily activities, which will help, God willing, avoid back injuries, as the back of a normal person is exposed to various pressures during daily activities, as he works at a rate of 24 hours a day and participates in every movement we do This is what makes it vulnerable to injuries that are very common, especially for people with field work, workers and people whose work requires picking up and lifting various weights. Many of these injuries are very painful and may heal easily. They may even become chronic. Studies have shown that people who have received training on how to avoid back injuries are less likely to suffer from these injuries than others.

Hence, it is imperative for industrial establishments and establishments that employ people who represent these efforts to conduct educational courses for employees on how to avoid back pain because this will lead, God willing, to reduce their injury and thus to reduce sick leave, lost work days and the material costs of treating these Injuries. Among these health tips:

1- When lifting loads, the back must be straight, the muscles tight, the load close to the body, and the lifting slowly. In the event that a person needs to pick up a load from the ground, bending should be avoided and descending to pick up the load by bending the knees.

2- When standing or walking, back straightness must be maintained, body weight should be distributed evenly on each of the feet, and the head should be raised and the chin bent inward. Comfortable, low-heeled, shock-absorbing shoes should also be used.

You should also change the way you stand or walk from time to time, and make sure to take a rest when feeling tired.

3- When driving the car, you should sit upright and adjust the seat so that the knees are slightly below the level of the hip, use a cushion for the lumbar vertebrae, take a break, and do stretching exercises after every two hours of continuous driving.

4- When sitting at work for long periods, the back must be straight and resting on the back of the chair, and a pillow for the lumbar spine should be used.

The feet should be flat on the floor and the knees should be at or slightly lower than the hips.

5- When sleeping, a backrest should be used. And when sleeping on the back, you can use a small pillow that is placed under the knees. As for when sleeping on the side, the pillow should be used between the thighs with the knees slightly bent, and a medical neck pillow should be used for the neck and sleep on the stomach should be avoided as much as possible.

6- In addition to all of this, it is necessary to maintain the ideal weight and maintain fitness by practicing some simple exercises to strengthen the muscles of the abdomen and lower back and also try to quit smoking as it has a close relationship with the development of back pain.

In some cases, back injuries and pain occur despite all precautions being taken, and in this case the person or worker must see a doctor as soon as possible, as the patient is clinically examined and radiation is done if necessary.

In most cases, the treatment plan for these injuries consists of the following

1- Avoid physical exertion and take a break for a few days.

2- The use of analgesic medicines, anti-inflammatory drugs, and muscle-pathological drugs.

3- Using the medical belt for a few days.

4- Conducting physiotherapy and rehabilitative sessions, while ensuring health education about back safety.

5- Gradually returning to work and taking care of the safety instructions for the lower back, but in cases that do not respond to this treatment plan, you must see the doctor again because other tests may be required to discover the cause of persistent pain.

In general, prevention is better than treatment in these cases because back injuries and problems occupy a large part of compensation claims between participants in social and medical insurance systems all over the world.