Uintah Basin Standard | 1963-12-12 | Page 2 | Your Doctor Says

This is one of a series of articles written by members of the Utah Medical Association and published in cooperation with your newspaper These articles are presented to better acquaint you u ith problems of and de signed to e the well-being of the People of Ever have a Almost everyone does now and All the way from a uncomfortable ache to almost incapacitating Some physicians credit soft soft chairs and the other comforts of modern civilization with an increase in the number of persons who suffer from low back Once called back pain is often caused by poor ill-fitting or inappropriate a sedentary over-strenuous or participation in It may also be due to disease not directly relating to the back or to injury or Low back pain may occur at any age but it seems to bother middle-aged persons It occurs in both sexes and in all and is more common with people who do work that requires stooping or Good posture of the entire body is important in preventing low back Sit with the and trunk When the spine should be Not the military but A saggy bed and soft chairs contribute to should be and have the contour of a normal A low-heeled shoe is best for standing or High-heeled shoes tend to throw the posture off balance and increase strain on the lower ballet slippers and sneakers also may lead to backache if worn In lifting heavy keep the back straight and lift with knees and thigh rather than bending over and straining the Like many other backache may be aggravated by emotional tension or Treatment of backache varies with the When it's due to usually heat and a pain reliever will used in may help relieve discomfort Your doctor may also recommend exercise to strengthen the muscles of the back and to improve Backache is a common ailment among If your back pain consult your