Impending back pain carnage over the festive season

Howick local physiotherapist with 12 years experience warns of impending back pain carnage over the festive season

Every year we see a significant spike in back and neck pain patients immediately after the Christmas/New Years holidays. Few people realise the hidden dangers that lie beneath the surface during the festive season. Activities such as gardening, food shopping or simply lazingaround in lounge chairs pose a serious threat to our backs. People with past history of spinal problems are particularly at risk.

Alex and his team at BodyFit Physiotherapy in Howick help ten's of back pain sufferers every year. With serving the Howick community for 6 years now BodyFit have made back pain treatment and prevention one of their main priorities.

The amazing thing is that most of these problems can be easily prevented if people just stick to a few simple ­ to ­ follow guidelines. We see back injuries caused by the same trivial day­to­day activities. If the public was more aware of what these activities are and how to make them safer we would see a lot less unnecessary pain and suffering this silly season.

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