Here’s a law of physics that you rarely hear anything about: The heavier something is, the more often you 11 have to move it. Here’s another law of physics: Things will look just right at the farthest spot from where you first put them. Tiying to move the suddenly immovable is the number one cause of back problems in the United States. It causes you to push, twist, bend, lift, punch, pull, and strain in ways you never thought possible. The result is often back pain-and it’s not always easy to get rid of. Some back pain experts claim that four out of every five Americans experience back pain at some time in their lives. And back-related injuries cost industry more than $10 billion a year in worker’s compensation claims. So if you’ve heaved, and the thing you tried to lift ho ho’ed as you winced in pain, there are things you can do to get you back from a painful attack.
RELIEF FROM A BACK ATTACK
Back doctors will tell you back pain comes in two forms, acute and chronic. Acute pain comes on suddenly and intensely. It’s the kind you usually experience from doing something you shouldn’t be doing or from doing it in the wrong way. The pain can be from sprains, strains, or pulls on muscles in your back. It can hurt like crazy for several days, but doctors say you can be pain-free without any lasting effects by following these self-help tips.