Eighty percent of these injuries occur to the lower back and are associated with manual materials handling tasks. These injuries can affect any part of the body, but the majority occur to the lower back. The term best describing these ailments is idiopathic , which means without apparent cause. There is, however, a correlation between injury claims for low back pain and physical activities such as lifting, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, etc. Cures remain unclear and back pain whether treated or untreated, can subside quickly or linger.
Back pain can re-occur at any time.
The bottom line is that YOU bear the responsibility for preventing back injury. The following tips can help you maintain a healthy back. Your back is composed of vertebrae, discs, nerves and muscles. Maintaining these natural curves keeps the spine in balance. Each disc contains a jelly-like center surrounded by rings of tough fibrous tissue.