Hernia is the second disease that causes job loss.

 

Prof. Dr. Cem Dinç said that during the Covid-19 pandemic phase, factors such as inactivity, weight gain, smoking, stress, and increased workload at home increase the risk of developing diseases related to the spine, especially lumbar and neck hernia, saying, "After low back and neck pain, upper respiratory tract infections are the second most usual disease in the world that causes loss of wight." Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. "Waist and neck pain is the world's second most common illness, after upper respiratory tract infections, causing loss of work and control," said Dr. Cem Dinç. Back and neck disorders, which are more prevalent among office staff, have taken on a new dimension as a result of the Covidd-19 pandemic. "Back and neck problems grew in a year, during which desk work was concentrated in sofas, sedentary home life increased, and exercise areas were limited," he said.

"WRONG PREFERENCES INCREASE THE SPINE DISEASES"

 

Stating that many diseases cause spine disorders, Prof. Dr. Cem Dinç continued his words as follows:

"If we put aside the factors that cannot be changed, such as our genetic characteristics or congenital diseases, we observe that the wrong choices in life of a large group of patients are effective in spinal disorders. Environmental factors, inactivity, malnutrition, obesity, smoking, lifestyle, sports, work-life, etc. Many factors disrupt the structure of the spine. This situation paves the way for the development of many spine diseases, especially waist and neck hernias. "

SPORT IS A MUST AT THE HOME

 

"The important thing is to aim to live and function in the posture of our spine, to strengthen our muscle tissue by exercising, and to support our spine," Prof. Dr. Dinç said, emphasising the importance of home exercise during the pandemic era. In today's world, where sports facilities are scarce, we must develop the habit of doing light and moderate exercise at home. Every day, we can walk for at least half an hour. We should complete it with exercise movements that strengthen the neck area, "he said,

 

MOST PATIENTS ARE DIAGNOSED THE PAIN FREE HERNIA

Prof. Dr. Cem Dinç, in response to the widespread misconception that the most important symptom of a hernia is normally moderate pain, said, "The most important symptom of a hernia is usually severe pain."The hernia can grow painlessly. It is possible to see a hernia in a lumbar and neck MRI, which we will randomly take in a healthy group between the ages of 30 and 50, who do not have any pain complaints. "This issue is a back and neck condition if the radiological diagnosis we see in MRI is reflected clinically."

"WARNING: IF THE PAIN ATTACKS THE LEG AND THE ARM"

 

Describing that most of the hernias that do not relieve pain or cause loss of strength despite the treatment require surgical intervention, Dinç completed his words as follows:

 

"Most of the lumbar hernias that require surgery cause pain spreading to the leg, and neck hernias to the arm. It is inevitable for these patients to spread the neck pain to the back, between the shoulder blades. The purpose of surgery is to eliminate the pain spreading to the leg and arm, which reduces the comfort of life."