One of the disturbances that is quite disturbing in activities at this time is lower back pain. This health problem is not only experienced by someone who is old but also at a young age.
Many factors can be the cause, including muscle tension, osteoporosis, tumors, infection and Nucleus Pulposus Herniation (HNP) or pinched nerves. This last problem is something that is experienced by many people today, both young and old.
Low back pain is a complaint that is often found in patients who go to Spine Clinic Surabaya due to HNP. The number of HNP sufferers is increasing along with a shift in the disease pattern.
This condition results in the joint bearing becoming brittle, cracked, shifting and inflexible. At a young age, HNP is caused by improper work patterns including sitting too long, standing too long, going up and down stairs too often, the body experiencing strong vibrations for too long (such as machine operators, drivers, etc.) or it could be due to falls in a sitting position.
HNP is a protrusion or displacement of the spinal cord that presses on the spinal cord. Symptoms that are often felt by HNP sufferers are pain in the lower back or in the shoulder that radiates to the arm, tingling sensations, weakness or stiffness of the muscles in one hand, and a burning sensation.
Stretching between work hours is a habit of physical activity at work to improve blood circulation. The benefits obtained are to relax nerve tension and train muscles to be stronger so that they do not tire easily while working and reduce the risk of spinal cord injury.