How do frequently used postures influence back pain?
Essentially, these may force the musculature to overexert itself, or increase the load borne by the spine to the point of erosion or lesion. In both cases, the stronger, the more symmetrical and the better trained the musculature, the lesser the risk of suffering from back pain. For instance, spending much time seated, as well as the adoption of incorrect postures, are some of the factors which increase the risk of suffering from back pain. A detailed description of the methods applied to reduce the risk of back pain by performing differents kinds of activity is included in the subsection “Postural hygiene” in the section “How to avoid back pain”, and analysis of the factors which affect some specific groups may be found under the sections “Sedentary people”, “Expectant mothers”, “Workers” and “Computer addicts”.
