Most of us have suffered through at least one bout of low back pain in the course of our lifetime. The occurrence is alarmingly quite high, affecting approximately 60-80% of the adult population. In fact, physicians report that low back pain is so prevalent; it is second in medical visits to the common cold. In some societies, the financial drain of low back pain (LBP) exceeds that of coronary artery disease and diabetes combined.
The majority of LBP can be classified as mechanical; including problems affecting the many joints, discs, ligaments and muscles of the spine. Most risk factors related to muscle performance can be prevented by taking a proactive approach. By ensuring an exercise programme has an adequate warm-up, muscular balance, core strength, a flexibility component, and is regularly performed, the risk of developing a lower back injury decreases substantially. In addition to this, overall body awareness is equally important as often times injuries occur when we least expect it.
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