It could be cancer, not a disc! 4 myths and truths about spinal pain

What is the worst posture for neck and back health?

First, look at your phone when moving. This is because it is the environment in which the head is most exposed to vibration.On public transport, keeping your phone fixed can cause vibrations to be transmitted to the thin neck that supports a heavy head, which can be devastating to your neck health.

Second, the worst posture for your back is squatting. That's why elderly people in rural areas and mothers who make kimchi complain a lot about back pain.

Spinal pain, could it be cancer?

When cancer spreads throughout the body and metastatic tumors form in the spine, the bones weaken and press on the nerves, causing symptoms similar to stenosis. Since it is absolutely impossible to differentiate based on the type or intensity of symptoms alone, the patient's medical history, imaging tests, and blood tests must be combined to determine and treat. Therefore, when you have symptoms in your spine, you should not just say that it is stenosis or a herniated disc, but you should visit a doctor and consult a specialist.

What happens to the golden time?

If the nerve is compressed and injured in the early stages, the patient will not feel the nerve damage. If this condition persists, the strength will be lost, the legs will become thinner, and the gait will change. In this situation, if you don't go to the hospital because you don't have any pain, the nerve will be over-tightened for a long time and degeneration. This is neuropathy.

In this case, the golden time is important because even if the nerve is released with treatment in the future, the nerve does not return to its original shape. On the other hand, if you visit the hospital in the early stages of severe inflammation, you may not have to undergo surgery, but you may get better rapidly with special injections or rehabilitation treatment.

Therefore, the patient should always try to feel a keen sense of his or her body. If you can't walk as well as you used to, have trouble urinating, have sexual dysfunction, your legs are wobbling like rubber, and you feel like insects are crawling on you, it's a sign that you need to see a doctor as soon as possible, even if you don't feel any pain.

Lifestyle habits for back health

To keep your back healthy, you need to hold your core. The method is Kegel exercises, which involve the breasts, the belly tucked in, and the anus. If you do this 100 times a day, the muscles around your spine will be balanced and your core will be engaged.