Your back is an intricate structure of bones, muscles, and other tissues extending from your neck to your pelvis. The lower back is the most common site of back injuries and back pain. Common back injuries include sprains and strains, herniated disks, and fractured vertebrae. Back injuries can cause pain and limit your movement.Chronic back pain is measured by duration — pain that persists for more than 3 months is considered chronic. It is often progressive and the cause can be difficult to determine.

Back injuries can be caused by many things. A road traffic accident can result in back injury . However, many people get back injury from lifting incidents at work, sports injuries, work around the house or in the garden, or a suddent jolt such as a car accident. If the spine becomes overly strained or compressed, a disc may rupture or bulge outward. This rupture may put pressure on one of the more than 50 nerves rooted to the spinal cord that control body movements and transmit signals from the body to the brain. When these nerve roots become compressed or irritated, back pain results. Employers need to avoid the need for heavy lifting in the workplace where possible and provide equipment to assist employees.

Treatments for back injury  vary but might include medicines, icing, bed rest, physical therapy or surgery. You might be able to prevent some back injuries by maintaining a healthy weight, lifting objects with your legs and using lower-back support when you sit. Patients should contact a doctor if there is not a noticeable reduction in pain and inflammation after 72 hours of self-care.

Following are the quick tips to a healthier back: 

• Don’t slouch when standing or sitting. When standing, keep your weight balanced on your feet. Your back supports weight most easily when curvature is reduced.

• At home or work, make sure your work surface is at a comfortable height for you.

• Sit in a chair with good lumbar support and proper position and height for the task. Keep your shoulders back. Switch sitting positions often and periodically walk around the office or gently stretch muscles to relieve tension. A pillow or rolled-up towel placed behind the small of your back can provide some lumbar support. If you must sit for a long period of time, rest your feet on a low stool or a stack of books.

• Wear comfortable, low-heeled shoes.

• Sleep on your side to reduce any curve in your spine. Always sleep on a firm surface.

• Ask for help when transferring an ill or injured family member from a reclining to a sitting position or when moving the patient from a chair to a bed.

• Don’t try to lift objects too heavy for you. Lift with your knees, pull in your stomach muscles, and keep your head down and in line with your straight back. Keep the object close to your body. Do not twist when lifting.

• Maintain proper nutrition and diet to reduce and prevent excessive weight, especially weight around the waistline that taxes lower back muscles. A diet with sufficient daily intake of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D helps to promote new bone growth.

• If you smoke, quit. Smoking reduces blood flow to the lower spine and causes the spinal discs to degenerate.

• Always stretch before exercise or other strenuous physical activity.

If you instruct us with respect to your  back injury compensation claim then we will do the following casework for you:

• Our injury lawyers will discuss your compensation claim with you and advise you about the relevant legal issues in relation to your personal injury claim;

• Our injury lawyers will assess your claim for compensation and advise you about the merits of your claim;

• Our injury lawyers will arrange legal insurance for you, if needed;

• Our injury lawyers will explain the procedure of making a compensation claim for your back injury and guide you through the entire process;

• Our injury lawyers will liaise with the Defendant, their insurers and solicitors for the entire duration of your compensation claim for your back injury;

• Our injury lawyers will actively progress your back injury claim and keep you informed of the progress at each stage of your claim;

• Our injury lawyers do not deduct any money from your damages as we recover our costs from the Defendant.

• You can read the reviews of our personal injury clients about the service provided by our injury lawyers in personal injury claims cases.

You are entitled to make a compensation claim for your back injury if you meet the following criteria:

• The back injury was sustained within the last three years
• The accident that caused back injury was not due to your fault
• You received medical attention for your back injury
  

 If you sustained a back injury within the past 3 years and it was not your fault, then you maybe able to make a claim for compensation. To discuss your personal injury claim for free, please call our injury lawyers on 020 8543 0999 or complete our Claim Online Form and our injury lawyers will contact you as soon as possible. You can also contact  our injury lawyers through our Live Online Support. 

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