World Spine Day is celebrated every year on 16 October. The purpose of celebrating this is to spread awareness among people about spine pain and disability. This year the theme of World Spine Day is "Move Your Spine". With the help of this theme, efforts are being made to make people aware to remain active and take care of their spine. It is important to remain active to keep the spine healthy. Every person should adopt an active lifestyle so that you can keep your spine healthy.
According to the World Spine Day organization, approximately 1 billion people suffer from spinal pain . Therefore it is very important to take care of your spine. To keep your spine healthy, it is very important to remain active. Let us know how you can take care of your spine.
Excercise
To stay active, you can include exercise, yoga, swimming, and walking in your daily activities. This keeps your spine healthy. Doing muscle and core strengthening exercises strengthens the muscles that support your spine and also reduces the chances of spinal pain.
body posture
How you sit, how you stand, how you walk, all these are part of your body posture. Bad posture causes strain on your spine. This may cause spinal pain. Therefore, always sit with your back straight or do not bend your back even while standing.
lose weight
Being overweight causes a lot of strain on the spine. This may also cause spine pain or other spine problems. Therefore it is very important to have a healthy weight. Therefore, you can lose weight by taking care of exercise and diet.
healthy diet
You get all the essential nutrients from a healthy diet. To strengthen your bones, eat food rich in calcium and protein. Eating whole grains and fiber-rich food will not increase your weight. Strong bones and, a healthy weight, all these are necessary to keep the spine healthy.
lift heavy weights carefully
Do not put too much strain on your waist while lifting weights. This can cause problems like waist sprain and spine injury.
don't smoke
Due to smoking, blood flow to the spine is reduced and other diseases can also occur in the body. Therefore do not smoke.
Sleep properly
It is very important to have correct body posture while sleeping. For this, you should use the right mattress and pillow so that you sleep in the right posture while sleeping and there is no pain in your spine.
Disclaimer: The advice and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purposes only and should not be taken as professional medical advice. If you have any questions or concerns, always consult your doctor.
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