7 Daily Habits That Cause Sciatica
(Baonghean.vn) - The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body, controlling movement and sensation for most of the lower limbs. The majority of causes of the disease are due to lumbar disc herniation. However, some daily habits can be a risk factor for the disease and aggravate its symptoms.
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| Normally when lifting heavy objects, we often bend down and lift them directly without using an intermediate step to reduce the force of gravity on the spine. Therefore, the spine is easily damaged, causing compression of the nerves. Many patients who go to the doctor recount that the disease process is due to carrying a bucket of water, lifting a heavy object, or even after holding a small child. |
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| This is a common habit in men. When you put your wallet in your back pocket, it will change the center of gravity of the spine, the pelvis and the pelvic floor. Putting your wallet here also hinders blood circulation, compresses the nerves, especially the sciatic nerve, which runs very shallowly near the sitting area. When sitting at work, because one pocket has a wallet, it is pushed up high, so the spine and muscles have to adjust to balance the body. Over time, it causes scoliosis, forming spinal spurs. |
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| When sitting, many people often have a slouched posture, the back is curved forward. Especially for school-age children, if not adjusted early, it can easily cause scoliosis... For adults, sitting in the wrong posture for a long time leads to loss of the physiological curve of the spine, which can easily compress the sciatic nerve, causing pain. |
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| Women often wear high heels to enhance their figure, however, wearing them regularly will cause pain in the toes, feet and calf muscles. In addition, it can cause back pain and sciatica. When wearing high heels, the position of the force is changed, which can easily damage the spine and affect the sciatic nerve. |
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| When lying on a mattress that is too soft or an old mattress that has lost its elasticity, the body sinks, the spine curves, the muscles in the spine and buttocks contract to keep the body balanced, causing compression on the sciatic nerve. Similarly, when lying on a hammock, the sciatic nerve is also compressed, leading to damage over time. |
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| This is also one of the common causes of back pain. Due to being too busy with work, many people often only spend the weekend exercising at high intensity. This way of exercising is very unscientific and ineffective; it makes the body vulnerable, especially the skeletal system and can easily cause back pain. It is best to exercise regularly every day, avoid over-exercising at one time, before exercising, you should do appropriate warm-up movements to avoid injury. |
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| Being overweight or obese increases pressure on the spine and joints, which over time will degenerate and compress the nerves. Smoking, drinking a lot of alcohol, and eating a lot of fatty and sweet foods are bad habits that affect general health and neuromusculoskeletal diseases in particular... |
