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Back pain prevention should start early in life by avoiding tasks that overload the spinal column and cause its permanent malformation. In the past, skeletal damage resulted from excessive physical exertion in childhood. Ironically, the same problem is caused today in children by their reduced physical activity: bad posture is created by sitting in front of a television or playing computerized video games. This is why the important first step in preventing back pain starts with correct physical development. While poorly developed musculature and excess weight may cause backache, a proper dose of healthy physical activity may help prevent the onset of back pain.
Even with the greatest care, muscular back spasms are possible at any age and a heating pad and massage are the simplest forms of prevention. In cases of spinal arthritis, heat therapy should be combined with ongoing physical therapy. For herniated discs, it is hard to avoid a recurrence -- given the spinal column's muscular mass, traction is ineffective and herniation rarely disappears spontaneously.
Keep in mind that back pain appears most frequently in adults. The most effective way to prevent it is to reduce exertion and to practice correct posture and body movement.
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