Obesity

A Healthy Weight for a Healthy Back

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:09:00 -0800

Experts agree that the best way to achieve and maintain a healthy weight level is through a balanced diet and exercise. For people with many types of back problems, regular exercise and, when necessary, weight loss, can help ease existing back problems and prevent future ones.

Weight Loss and Exercise for Patients

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:09:00 -0800

Once a patient has worked with a doctor to determine whether or not he or she is in need of weight loss, the patient is ready to develop an exercise and diet program to achieve the desired level of weight loss. Several practical guidelines that comprise a sustainable diet and exercise program are outlined below.

Nutrition and Diet for Weight Loss

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:09:00 -0800

Maintaining a good diet for long-term weight loss

Quite simply, obesity results when more calories are consumed than are burned by the body over a long period of time. Contributing to many Americans’ obesity or overweight condition are the combined effects of insufficient exercise and a high-calorie diet.

Weight Loss for Back Pain Relief

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:09:00 -0800

The effects of obesity

Patients who are overweight or obese and suffer from back pain may not be aware that their excess weight is actually contributing to their back pain. While it has not been thoroughly studied exactly how excess weight can cause or contribute to back pain, it is known that people who are overweight often are at greater risk for back pain, joint pain and muscle strain than those who are not obese (1).