長期性腰背痛 Chronic Low Back Pain -- 翁偉彬先生
長期性腰背痛的患者行路太久或站立太久便會覺得腰部酸痛及無力。
患者腰部長時間感到酸軟或酸痛，每隔一段時間便會出現一次嚴重的復發，甚至不能起床或走動。患者還會盡量避免大動作，以免觸及患處，久而久之，腰部的肌肉柔軟度便會越來越差。患腰背痛的時間越長，肌肉越僵硬。
此類痛症多見於需要長期保持同一動作的工作，例如打字員，售貨員。
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Chronic low back pain is very common in modern society.
In United Kingdom, it is estimated that around 80 of adults will experience back pain in their lifetime.
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The common causes of chronic low back pain include: Failure of spinal muscles to protect ligaments and to maintain proper posture, Overuse of back muscle, and Untreated injury. On top of these, overweight, childbirth and core abdominal muscle weakness are the predisposing factors of chronic low back pain.
The symptoms of chronic low back pain include: Repeated episodes of acute attack, muscle stiffness leading to difficulty in bending down, back sore after sitting or walking, tenderness upon lying flat on mattress or floor, morning stiffness, etc
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