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| ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } If you | | | | advice to patients was "bed rest". And to some |
| have a back problem, don't feel alone. It is | | | | degree this is still true. But, unfortunately, this is |
| estimated that 8 out of every 10 people in the | | | | one of the worst things you can do with a bulging |
| United states suffer from some sort of back | | | | disc. |
| problem. In fact, it is the leading cause of work | | | | Let's look at the reasons why. First, when you lay |
| absence. | | | | around with a bulging disc injury, your body begins |
| First, let's explore what a bulging disc is, and then | | | | to develop scar tissue inside the injured disc in an |
| look at your best course of action when it comes | | | | attempt to heal itself. This only causes the disc to |
| to working and other activities. | | | | become weaker in the future, and more prone to |
| Of course, your ultimate goal is healing the | | | | future injuries and pain. |
| condition, but the best way to do it may surprise | | | | Here's a good plan of attack when it comes to a |
| you. Inactivity is the worst choice. Depending on | | | | bulging disc injury: |
| your condition, the best course of action is simply | | | | If you work in an office and sit in a chair a lot, |
| going about your normal activities as much as | | | | you need to get up and walk around every 30 |
| possible while you are healing. | | | | minutes. Five minutes every half hour is a good |
| The reason for this is because if you become | | | | start. This goes a long way to promote healing |
| inactive, like laying around on the couch or in bed, | | | | without excessive scar tissue. |