Healthy Home Newsletter August 2019 Volume XVII Issue 8 | Page 2

Get Inspired
Health Corner
What You Should Know
About Your Back
It’s that time of year again!
Len, Annette and our Niagara Clean &
Healthy Team are doing the Big Move
Cancer Ride again and could use your
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If you have ever said, “Oh, my aching back!” you are in good
company.
About 90 percent of Americans will suffer from back pain at some
point in their lives. Knowing facts about your back could keep you
from injury or help your aching back feel better.
 An inactive lifestyle is one of the main causes of back injuries.
Inactivity weakens key muscles increasing your risk.
 Only about one in six back problems starts with heavy lifting.
Weak muscles are more often the cause.
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 Strength training and aerobic exercise are among the most
effective treatments for back pain. Do exercises that don’t
make the pain worse.
 Only one in 20 back problems require surgery. Always get a
second opinion before opting for surgery.
This Issue…
 Doctors quoted in Prevention say the old advice about
sleeping on a hard mattress doesn’t apply. Sleep on a
mattress with a little more cushioning.
 Most episodes of back pain clear up within a month.
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Quote for August…
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
-Leonardo da Vinci
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