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Preventing lower back injuries

Most of us have suffered through at least one
 bout of low back pain in the course of our lifetime.
 The occurrence is alarmingly quite high, 
affecting approximately 60-80% of the adult
 population. In fact, physicians report that
 low back pain is so prevalent; it is second in
 medical visits to the common cold. In some
 societies, the financial drain of low back pain
 (LBP) exceeds that of coronary artery disease
 and diabetes combined.

The majority of LBP can be classified as mechanical;
 including problems affecting the many joints, discs,
 ligaments and muscles of the spine. Most risk factors
 related to muscle performance can be prevented by 
taking a proactive approach. By ensuring an exercise
 programme has an adequate warm-up, muscular balance,
 core strength, a flexibility component, and is regularly 
performed, the risk of developing a lower back injury
 decreases substantially. In addition to this, overall body 
awareness is equally important as often times injuries
 occur when we least expect it.