If you often have back pain then reduce sitting, experts told the surprising reason | News India

Nowadays, with the way people's lifestyle is changing, back pain has become a very common problem. Some of the main causes of back pain include health problems like muscle strain, damaged discs, scoliosis and osteoporosis. However, a new study has revealed how back pain can be prevented from increasing. The study suggests reducing sitting time and exercising daily to prevent back pain from worsening.

Joa Norha, a doctoral researcher and physiotherapist at the University of Turku, Finland, said people concerned about back health should reduce sitting at work or during leisure time. To understand the relationship between activity and back pain and the mechanisms underlying back pain, researchers included 64 adults with overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome. Over the course of the 6-month study, participants reduced their sitting time by an average of 40 minutes per day.

Fat accumulates in the back muscles

People with back pain often have excess fat stored in their back muscles. They are also likely to have reduced glucose metabolism or insulin sensitivity, making them more likely to have pain. However, the study found no association between back muscle fat or glucose metabolism. Additionally, the researchers said that being overweight or obese and metabolic syndrome not only increases the risk of back pain, but also increases the risk of heart disease.

what experts say

Physiotherapist Joao Nora said that just standing may not be helpful. Instead, walking or more vigorous exercise may be more beneficial. Researchers say converting between different currencies is more important than finding the right one. According to a recent analysis published in the Lancet Rheumatology journal, more than 800 million people will suffer from low back pain by 2050, an increase of 36 percent compared to 2020. Studies have shown that the cases of back pain have increased rapidly since 2017 and the number has increased to more than half a billion. There were approximately 619 million cases of back pain in the year 2020.