Airdate: August 9, 2022
Most would assume that back pain is an issue that older people deal with but back pain in young people has become very common due to poor posture, heavy back packs, exercising improperly, technology habits, and more.
According to the good body, 30% of children and young people experience back pain, beginning in childhood.
Dr. Andrie Joseph, primary care sports medicine physician at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, said he typically sees back pain in millennials that have gone from being very active adolescence to occupying desk jobs.
He also said, although millennials are dealing with back pain at a young age, it should not be ignored.
“The back is very important in everything we do,” Joseph said. “It holds us up. It supports us. It allows us to move in a stable way through our environment. It does a lot in the background. The only time it will let you know that it’s there is when it hurts you.”
Here are some ways to be relieved from back pain:
- Increase physical activity
- Try physical therapy
- Use acetaminophen or ibuprofen in moderation
- Use lidocaine patches
- Choose a mattress and pillow that supports your back properly
- Try chiropractic treatment, yoga, Tai Chi, massages, or forest bathing
- Tackling self esteem issues can improve ones posture, which can ultimately relieve back pain
“Oftentimes I think the biggest challenge is just saying, all right, I’m going to focus on my back. I need to do this for me,” Joseph said. “And I think in millennials especially, you know, we’re young. And so if it’s a problem now, chances are it’s going to be a problem, you know, ten years down the road, 20 years down the road.”
To be relieved from back pain, first, schedule an appointment with your primary care doctor or trusted clinician.
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