The severity of a bad back - useful!

Back pain are among the most common and costly in the developed countries. Most of the world's population is facing problems with the spine. Until recently, there was the view that the reason for this - the physical load on his back.

Dr. Tapio Weidmann, a researcher at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine of the University of Alberta, intends to challenge the widespread belief that the problems intervertebral Disk   linked to physical activity .

The research group of Dr. Weidmann has proven that good exercise stress   in fact, may be slightly retard degeneration intervertebral CDs . In addition, it is useful for the bones, muscles and tendons.

The study Tapio Weidmann studied male twins in which one of the brothers average was heavier in weight by 29 pounds. According to the theory Weidmann basic physical load on the spine - this is our own body, or rather, its weight. The result revealed no evidence that the load as an additional mass body is detrimental to spine   human. The heavier the twins were, the less they have expressed degeneration intervertebral CDs compared with the brothers.

So, according to Dr. Weidmann, regular exercise stress   within reasonable limits helpful spine . Weidmann argues that the findings of the study are important for the development of strategies for prevention and education of patients with vertebral problems. People who do not exercise for this reason, will be able to return to employment, and to gradually increase the load on his back.

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