Tackle the Root of Back Pain: Train Your Muscles for Spine Protection, Pain Relief and Prevention

Modern workers, women and elders often suffer from the troubles of soreness, stiffness and pain in the back, shoulder blades, neck and shoulders. The first thing that comes to many people’s minds may be that they have sciatica or bone spurs and that they should sit more to rest due to back soreness and pain. In fact, many pain cases are not spinal problems, but muscle weakness that leads to reduced stability in the body. This kind of pain cannot be relieved by rest; instead, patients should get active and strengthen deep muscles through exercises to target the cause of back pain for effective prevention and treatment.

If patients often engage in posture or movement that burdens the lower back, such as bending over and having a rounded back, they are more prone to lower back pain or even recurring pain. If their core muscles are also weak, their body will tend to rely on improper postures, exerting more pressure on the spine. This consequently tightens other muscles, triggering further improper postures and weak core muscles, which form a vicious cycle and cause pain.

How should patients relieve pain? The first step is to know what core muscles exactly are.

Core muscles are located at the centre of the human torso, extending from below the thoracic cage to the pelvis cavity, surrounding the lumbar spine and back, and linking with the hip joint. The core muscle groups include transverse abdominis, internal and external oblique muscles, abdominal muscle and iliopsoas at the front, and multifidus, erector spinae, quadratus lumborum muscle and hip flexors at the back. Their main functions are to stabilise the torso, jointly support the flexion, extension, side bending and rotation of the spine, and protect the spine from twisting and deforming due to external pressure.

Core muscles are necessary for the transfer of force in every movement of our body. Therefore, you should strengthen the stability of the core muscles to promote the smooth transfer of force.

Many workers in sedentary jobs often lower their heads to focus on the screens. Gym lovers prefer to train their chests for a better look, which leads to muscle imbalance as the abdominal muscle and the lower back muscles are weaker while the chest muscle is tightened. These will cause rounded shoulders and back, and in severe cases, headache, dizziness and numbness in limbs, etc.

Patients should therefore relax muscle tension and train the weak muscles to correct muscle imbalance, and adjust the spine back to its right position to prevent pain from compressing the nerves. Apart from general exercises, patients can opt for the innovative exercise treatment and wellness programme – Spinecircuit Smart & Holistic Exercise Therapy. It is equipped with an A.I. management system for automatic adjustment of workout time, weight, amplitude, etc. It helps you understand your body’s condition in real time with personalised and targeted therapy as well as automatic adjustments. The workout programme effectively strengthens weak muscles without injuring the body due to poor posture. It can further prevent muscle loss, support and safeguard the health of the spine, and enhance the overall balance of your body, hence improving and preventing pain.