The document discusses tackling back and neck problems in day-to-day life. It provides tips on maintaining good posture while sitting, standing, lifting, sleeping, and exercising. It also discusses risk factors for back pain like obesity, smoking, and stress. The document recommends seeing a spine specialist if back pain is persistent, radiates into limbs, or accompanied by weakness/numbness. It emphasizes that most back problems relate to lifestyle and can be prevented through small changes and exercise.
1. Tackling Back and Neck
Problems in Day-to-day Life
Dr. Yogesh K. Pithwa,
Fellowship in Advanced Spine Surgery and Spinal Deformity
Correction, USA, FRANCE, JAPAN
FNB Spine Surgery, MS Ortho GOLD MEDAL, DNB Ortho,
MNAMS Ortho, D. Ortho, MBBS
Visiting Surgeon: Washington University, St. Louis, USA;
Institut Calot, Berck, FRANCE;
Tohoku University, Sendai, JAPAN;
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, JAPAN
Consultant Spine Surgeon,
Sattvik Spine Foundation, Jayanagar,
HOSMAT Hospital
2. He Is the BACKBONE
of Our Organization!
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3. Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
BROKE THE BACK
of the Japanese
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4. You Are Only As Strong As
Your Back Is!
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5. • 80% of the adult population suffers
from back pain and
• 40% suffers from neck pain
at least once in lifetime
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30. Stress Can Lead to Back
and Neck Pain
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31. Back and Neck Are the
Mirrors of the Mind!
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32. How Does One Strengthen
the Spine?
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33. How Does One Strengthen
the Spine?
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34. Alarm Bells!!
• Pain radiating
into the
hands or legs
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Persistent back pain
Degenerative disk disease Spondylolisthesis
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Alarm Bells!!
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Weakness or numbness in a selective pattern over the limbs
Pain at rest / at night
36. Pain in the calf/
buttocks on walking/
standing for some
time
SPINAL CANAL
STENOSIS
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37. • Unsteadiness
while walking
• Relegated to old-
age changes
• CERVICAL/
THORACIC
MYELOPATHY
PreopPostop
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38. •History of
malignancy
elsewhere in the
body
•Unexplained
weight loss
SPINAL
METASTASES/
MALIGNANCY
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51. Is Spine Surgery Safe?
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52. Misconceptions
Galore! •What if I get
paralysed?
•Will I be able to
walk again?
•What if I lose
control over my
urination/ bowel
motion?
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57. Everything in life comes
with an element of risk
Benefits
outweigh the
risks by a factor
of 10:1
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