Do physically-demanding jobs cause more wear and tear?
Posted by Nicholas Dang onFor a long time, the human spine has been viewed as a machine: if you overloaded it with a single excessive force or repetitive loading, there would be ‘wear and tear’ (structural damage, e.g., disc degeneration) and consequently, symptoms such as back pain and sciatic pain.
But is it that simple?
Bulges. Degeneration. Wear and tear. Bone on bone. Does pain mean damage?
Posted by Nicholas Dang onIf you’ve ever had pain, then you might’ve had imaging to find out what was going on, such as an X-ray or MRI. You might’ve then found ‘abnormal’ changes in your body. While it can be intuitive that those tissue changes or ‘damages’ are causing your pain, it mightn’t be that simple.