Protect Your Back Preparing Now for a Healthier Tomorrow Learning proper ways to bend, lift and carry objects helps prevent pack pain. Poor posture and incorrect lifting contributes to a majority of the population s back pain.
Regular exercise can strengthen back muscles and help prevent back injuries.
Most back injuries are preventable. Increasing flexibility using correct posture and practicing correct body mechanics significantly reduces the onset of low back pain. Stretching, applying heat to sore muscles, and massage can help to relieve back pain. Information prepared by students at the University of Portland School of Nursing, Portland, Oregon.