We each need 8 to 10 glasses of water every day depending on body mass, how much exercise we do and what climate we live in. But even so, most of us struggle to get enough water into our bodies.
Water is essential to get our bodies to work. Our bodies are made up of about 70% water. Our brains are made up of even more – around 77 %.
We can live for weeks without food but without water, we can only live a few days.
This week is Mental Health Awareness week. This year the focus is on ANXIETY, something that affects all of us from time to time.
We all get those feelings of stress in our everyday lives. Exam stress, the anxiety felt before an important meeting or interview, or even the fear of the unknown. Whatever it may be, anxiety affects us all in various degrees.
For some people, dealing with anxiety can be overwhelming. Anxiety can manifest itself as feelings of nervousness, sweaty palms, a lack of concentration and feeling worried. At its most severe, anxiety can result in panic attacks and feeling completely out of control.
For most people back pain is not necessarily serious and will disappear after a short while. What makes it such a pressing issue is the amount of people it affects. It is the biggest cause of absence from work in the UK.
NHS statistics state that chronic back pain costs the NHS £1.3 million every day.
The onset of back pain can vary from person to person.
Causes of back pain include physical work, things like frequent bending, sudden movements, lifting something particularly heavy, being static for a long period of time.
Often psychological factors such as stress and anxiety can have an impact on back pain.
Pain related to the back can extend to other parts of the body. Sometimes pain in the lower back pain can be felt all the way down the back or side of your leg. Upper or middle back pain can cause a burning sensation or sharp pain and you may feel muscles are tense. Neck pain and stiffness can be coupled with headaches when suffering from whiplash.
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