Vindhya Asthana Sharma*

Senior Consultant Physical Therapist and Ergonomist, PG Geriatric Medicine and Rehabilitation, CKTT, CDNT, Curriculum Developer, International Health and Fitness Education, India

*Corresponding Author: Vindhya Asthana Sharma, Senior Consultant Physical Therapist and Ergonomist, PG Geriatric Medicine and Rehabilitation, CKTT, CDNT, Curriculum Developer, International Health and Fitness Education, India.

Received: August 09, 2023; Published: November 06, 2023

Abstract

The article gives brief insight to the etiology, incidence and risk factors of Back pain and back injuries among the geriatric population group.
The key highlights include the risk factors, chronicity of back pain, possible sources of Back injuries within and outside one’s body.
A professional team approach of Senior Physician, Orthopedician, Physical therapist, Nutritionist and patient caregivers holds utmost importance in managing the back pain. It is a self-explanatory and thorough guide to alarming signs, prevention, relief, safe work postures for both patients and caregivers.

Keywords: Lumbago; Back Injury; Safe work Practice; Awkward Posture; Strengthening; Rehabilitation; Lifestyle

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Citation

Citation: Vindhya Asthana Sharma. “Lumbago Amongst Geriatric Population Incidence, Risk Factors, Safe Work Practices and Postural Guidance for Caregivers".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 6.12 (2023): 16-24.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2023 Vindhya Asthana Sharma. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.