HEALTH Many patients come to Greece after learning that they would have to wait for months to undergo a similar surgery in their country.
because people are becoming more sedentary and eating more as a result of the coronavirus isolation. People who are still stuck at home are sitting for much too long, practicing bad posture, overeating and not exercising in a way to improve spine health. Stretching and resistance training that focuses on core strengthening is ideal for the “core muscles” that make up the abdomen and lower back. According to researches, sitting for more than five hours really increases the risk of lower back pain. Too much sitting also increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. But from the standpoint of lower back pain, people are now spending more time sitting and they’re not getting up like they would in the workplace and taking few steps around the workstation or walking around the office.
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Save money - You can make significant savings compared to your country costs Save time - You can beat national health care system waiting lists Excellent quality - Greek surgeons are world’s best Effective and seamless post-surgery treatment program Treat yourself and your family member You can even turn your trip into a holiday
Pandemic pushes lower back and neck problems to new levels! Try to get more aware of posture and exercise and weight management, and whatever else can do for improving spine health.
The top risk factors for back pain AGING: The spine over the years can produce conditions, such as disc degeneration and spinal stenosis, that cause neck and back pain. GENETICS: Certain types of spinal disorders have a genetic component, including degenerative disc disease. OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS: Any job that requires repetitive bending and lifting has a high risk of back injury, such as construction workers. SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE: Lack of regular exercise increases risks for occurrence of lower back pain. EXCESS WEIGHT: Being overweight increases stress on the lower back.
Long before the pandemic, back pain was the second-most common cause of a visit to the doctor after the common cold. Issues with the cervical (neck) and lumbar spine also represented the top disabling health condition among adults 60 years of age and older. More than 2 years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and its related homebased isolation, back and neck pain are on the rise. That’s
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