Every Spine Counts!

It is not unfamiliar to hear someone complain about back pain, neck pain and headache in our daily life. The statistics show an estimated 540 million people worldwide suffer from lower back pain at any one time, and it has been the major leading cause of years lived with disability.(1) Unfortunately, there are many parts in the world where people do not have access to quality spinal care, rehabilitation facilities and resources. This often results in chronic unresolved back pain and permanent deformity.
 
The up coming World Spine Day, celebrated on 16 October every year, is considered one of the biggest global health events to focus on promoting spinal health and wellbeing. This year, chiropractors around the globe are encouraging people in all communities to take action on looking after their spines. People of all genders, ages and nationalities, no matter what you do for living, your ability level or if you are currently pregnant; everyone is encouraged to adopt a healthier lifestyle with the aim to ultimately improve spinal health and preventing injuries.
 
We know health is important to you, however, if you don’t know where to start we have some really simple suggestions for you!
 

1. Staying mobile by getting your exercise done! We encourage you to take your current routine up a level. For example, take a detour and walk an extra block or perform some stretches while you’re sitting down watching TV.
2. Maintain a healthy weight and posture! Previously we spoke about how to best set up a work station - that would be a great starting point. Not to forget the negative effect of looking down at your phone for a prolonged period of time, that adds huge amounts of load onto your spine!
3. Avoid bad habits such as too much sugar and alcohol, smoking and vaping.

 
Back pain doesn’t discriminate and neither do we. The team at Sprouting Health Chiropractic always provide the best level of care we possibly can, to everyone in our community. If you’d like to know more about chiropractic and spinal health, why not talk to one of our chiropractors and see if we can help manage your concerns.
 
Source: Australian Chiropractic Association


1.         Vos T, Abajobir AA, Abate KH, Abbafati C, Abbas KM, Abd-Allah F, et al. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet. 2017;390(10100):1211-59.