Back pain is a common issue affecting many adults, often linked to lifestyle factors such as poor posture and a sedentary lifestyle. Most cases do not require surgery and can improve with simple lifestyle changes and treatments. Maintaining an active lifestyle and addressing risk factors are crucial for back pain management and prevention.

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2. Back pain is one of the most common reasons
people visit their doctor, and many are then
sent on to see a specialist spine surgeon in
NYC for proper treatment. Back pain can last
for a very short time, or it can be ongoing and
become a major issue in everyday life. The
cause needs to be found and treated.
Fortunately, most people’s back pain is not
caused by any serious disease, and it will get
better quickly with some simple treatments
and some lifestyle changes. Very few people,
overall, will ever need to have spine surgery.
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3. Most of us will experience back pain at some point.
More than a quarter of adults over the age of forty
years have lower back pain at any one time. These
numbers are astounding!
Your back is a sophisticated structure that supports your
entire body, and it also protects the spinal cord (which
connects the brain with the rest of the body). The spine
is shaped in an “S”-shaped column, extending from the
base of the skull to the tailbone, and is supported by
muscles and ligaments. It is an anatomical work of art!
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4. There are a large number of reasons for back pain.
These include:
✓ Strains and sprains
✓ Structural problems, like scoliosis
✓ Disc problems, like degeneration
✓ Nerve irritation, like sciatica
By far, however, the highest numbers of people with
back pain have simple lifestyle causes for their issues.
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5. Lifestyle is an enormous factor in the development of
back pain and its ongoing nature. Some lifestyle
factors that are also lower back pain causes include:
✓ Sedentary lifestyle (sitting for long periods of time)
✓ Poor posture
✓ Incorrect lifting technique and other unhealthy
work practices
✓ Lack of exercise
Fortunately, lifestyle reasons for back pain are often
easily addressed and eliminated – you just need to be
committed to making some changes and having better
health.
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6. Living an active life is extremely important in
managing and preventing back pain and other
problems. Some simple suggestions to help
overcome and eliminate back pain include:
✓ Regular exercise
✓ Be aware of your posture
✓ Lose weight
✓ Carry and lift safely
✓ Take breaks from sitting
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7. If you have any of the following symptoms
accompanying your back pain, see your
doctor promptly:
✓ Severe pain that keeps getting worse
✓ Numbness, weakness, pain or tingling
in your legs
✓ You’re unwell with back pain and/or
have a fever
✓ You’re unsteady on your feet
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8. By doing what you can to remain active and to
make good lifestyle choices, you are investing in
your wellbeing and the ongoing health of your
spine. As any spine doctor like Dr. Kornel will tell
you, prevention is always better than cure!
Please call the office of Dr. Kornel at
914-948-0444 to make an appointment, or visit
us online at www.topspinesurgeonnyc.com to
learn more about reducing your back pain.
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