Undoubtedly, being a housewife is among the most challenging jobs with its many difficulties. Problems occur in various parts of the body, especially in the spine, due to long periods of time spent standing for work, lack of ergonomic use of the body, repetitive challenging movements and the strains they cause. 60% of women who do heavy housework are unable to do the tasks of daily life due to various musculoskeletal system problems and experience pain problems in various parts of their bodies every year. Most of these problems are caused by lumbar and neck hernias. So, how should people with lumbar and cervical disc herniation protect their spine while doing housework, and what should they pay attention to? We can express these as follows.
POINTS THAT PEOPLE WITH A HERNIATED DISCUSSION SHOULD CONSIDER WHILE DOING HOUSEHOLDS
Staying in the same position for a long time, bending down to the ground without bending the knees. Activities such as picking up things, sudden adverse and forceful movements, and carrying heavy loads increase the load on the lumbar vertebrae and are very challenging for herniated discs. To reduce the load on the waist during work; When unloading the dishwasher, the knees should be slightly bent and bent downwards. When vacuuming the house, the broom handle should be adjusted according to the person's own height. When picking up something from the floor, the knees should be bent; In jobs that require standing for a long time, such as ironing or preparing food, you should take a break every 20-30 minutes and continue the work after resting for a while. The floor should never be mopped by bending forward excessively or kneeling down, long-handled floor mopping devices that can keep the spine as upright as possible should be used.
POINTS THAT PEOPLE WITH A CURRENT HERNIA SHOULD CONSIDER WHEN DOING HOUSEHOLDS.
Work done by bending the neck forward excessively, sudden movements that strain the neck muscles, and staying in the same position for a long time increase the load on the cervical vertebrae and pose a great risk of cervical hernias. The neck should not be excessively bent forward while ironing, the height adjustable table should be used. While cooking, one should neither stand too close nor too far from the counter, and avoid bending the head too far forward. In addition, care should be taken not to stay in the same position for a long time, and the work should be continued after taking short breaks and resting at regular intervals. In activities above eye level, such as arranging shelves and hanging curtains, an adequate level of ladder or step reinforcement should be used to avoid excessively pushing the neck joints and vertebrae backwards, and the load on the neck muscles during the work should be reduced.
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