Dr. Nieca Goldberg's Complete Guide to Women's Health by Nieca Goldberg

Author:Nieca Goldberg [Goldberg, Nieca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-48397-3
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2008-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

PREVENTING BACK PAIN

What's the best way to prevent back pain?

Exercise regularly, two to three times a week, to strengthen and stretch the muscles. (See Chapter 18 for specific exercises.)

Use good posture when sitting and standing.

When you bend or lift, bend from the knees.

WHAT ABOUT MUSCLE LOSS?

If you are not physically active, after the age of thirty you begin to lose about 3 to 5 percent of muscle mass a decade, with a parallel loss of strength. Increasing age, being physically inactive, and having decreased hormone levels contribute to losing muscle mass and strength and can lead to a condition called sarcopenia, a Greek word meaning “poverty of the flesh.” Women have a greater risk of developing sarcopenia than men because generally women have less muscle mass to start with and there-fore muscle loss has a greater impact. It's one of the primary reasons that older women become frail and weak.

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