Being a tradesman is one of the most physically demanding occupations therefore it’s no surprise to see many individuals suffer chronic back pain, neck problems and muscle tightness. While our body is designed to be mobile, it wasn’t meant to continually perform heavy lifting, climb ladders, manually handle tools and contort into small spaces to get the job done!
Unfortunately it is a common macho man belief to “see if it fixes itself” or to “see if it goes away by itself.” This mentality can lead to many chronic musculoskeletal problems as they’re not appropriately addressed in the early stages of injury. Chiropractors regularly see tradespeople and other individuals suffering complaints such as chronic back pain. Chiropractic management can play an integral role to improving the health of your musculoskeletal system as well as keeping you on the job longer through education, spinal care and exercise prescription. At Vitality Chiropractic Australia it is our aim to assist you in your recovery as quickly as possible as well as preventing further injury.
It’s no wonder that tradespeople experience the highest number of injuries and musculoskeletal problems such as chronic back pain. Recent estimates suggest that nearly one out of every four tradies suffer back pain, sciatica, neck pain and other complaints during work.
In majority of chronic back pain injuries they’re the result of previous issues. While this is not always the case other potential causes may include:
Appropriately managing back pain is critically important given its influence on an individuals productivity and quality of life.