Inactivity can trigger back pain
Rehab Regs, September 2, 2004
Exercise and heavy lifting can cause back pain, but researchers now say that inactivity can also trigger discomfort, according to the Cairns Sun [Australia]. Lengthy periods of inactivity can deactivate muscles that support and protect the spine by switching off the lumbar multifidus and transversus abdominis, say researchers. In lower back pain cases, these deep muscles become inactive so they can heal after injury. But when they switch off, the risk of sprains and damage to spinal discs increase and chronic pain can set in, according to the Sun.
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