Taking Care of Your Back: An Educational Evening for Satakunnan Selkäyhdistys
Granlund, Sam (2016)
Granlund, Sam
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016112417228
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016112417228
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The purpose of this thesis was to organize an educational evening for Satakunnan Selkäyhditys, held on the 19th of November 2015 in Satakunnan Yhteisökeskus. The evening consisted of theory and practical parts. The aim was to provide information and exercises on how to independently maintain and improve back health for people suffering from low back pain.
Low back pain is a problem for a large amount of the population both in Finland and worldwide. Providing evidence based information for people suffering from low back pain is important in order to get them actively involved in their own rehabilitation. It also gives them tools to improve their functioning during an active phase of the low back pain.
The theory discussed in this thesis involves the functional anatomy of the low back, including the bones, ligaments, and muscles involved in creating movement and stability in the low back region. The evidence for and importance of therapeutic exercising is also discussed, in addition to providing information on ergonomics for low back pain. Risk factors for low back pain are discussed in addition to the most common causes.
The presentation used in the educational evening can be found at the end of the thesis. It includes exercises for relieving and preventing pain, and information on sleeping and sitting ergonomics for people with low back pain.
Low back pain is a problem for a large amount of the population both in Finland and worldwide. Providing evidence based information for people suffering from low back pain is important in order to get them actively involved in their own rehabilitation. It also gives them tools to improve their functioning during an active phase of the low back pain.
The theory discussed in this thesis involves the functional anatomy of the low back, including the bones, ligaments, and muscles involved in creating movement and stability in the low back region. The evidence for and importance of therapeutic exercising is also discussed, in addition to providing information on ergonomics for low back pain. Risk factors for low back pain are discussed in addition to the most common causes.
The presentation used in the educational evening can be found at the end of the thesis. It includes exercises for relieving and preventing pain, and information on sleeping and sitting ergonomics for people with low back pain.