But at that point, there’s already damage.”Here, Dr Allard shares the common issues around back problems. Your ageWhat causes your back pain often depends upon your age, and as people get older, the pain tends to become more severe. Your psoas muscle isn’t strong enoughDr Allard says not many people know about the psoas muscle, which connects to the spine. “If you sit for a long period of time, the psoas muscle shortens and when you get up, your vertebrae pull forward. Your mattress“A mattress has to be firm enough but not too firm,” says Dr Allard.

Source: Irish Examiner March 26, 2018 07:52 UTC