LOWER BACK PAIN,AFREQUENT MEDICALAFFECTIONAMONG THE MILITARY. RECOMMENDED EXERCISESTO PREVENT, ALLEVIATEAND COMBATIT

Abstract

After an introduction on the frequency of low back pain among the population, the first part of the article addresses issues related to the causes of this musculoskeletal disorder in the military, as a result of specific motor acts  and actions. Given the causes of lower back pain and the fact that the lumbar muscles are at high risk for hypotrophy, the need to exercise and mobilize the muscles that support the spine is highlighted. Thus, given that the effects of back pain on the operational capacity of various military structures can be significant if no concrete action is taken in this regard, the second part of the paper presents a wide range of exercises, designed to especially for strengthening the muscles in the middle of the body, performed from three basic gymnastics positions (lying on the back, lying down facial, on the knees), which help prevent, alleviate and combat lower back pain. Based on the systematic evaluations performed over time for the treatment of acute, subacute and chronic lower back pain in which the specialists offered as exercises for recovery, i appreciate that it is necessary that specialists in the field of military physical education, in close cooperation with military doctors, to develop various clinical guidelines for the treatment and prevention of this  condition. The physical exercises presented in this article are practically a useful guide for each military to design their own training program, obviously, after consulting specialists in the field.