Lower Back Pain on Military Service Things No One Ever Told You

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Lower back pain can be debilitating for normal people, but when you are serving, it is even worse.

This is due to the work that is expected of you, carrying heavy loads, keeping up your fitness, just to name a few. But what can you do to help your back pain whilst you serve?

These are things no one ever told you about lower back pain on military service.

Lower back pain can be the result of many things, it is more likely to manifest itself over a long period of time, because of this, insurance companies may not cover it if it doesn’t link to one traumatic event.



How can you help your backpain?

If you are sleeping in barracks, ask for a harder bed. This will make a huge difference in how you feel. If you are at home with your family, change your mattress to one that gives you lumbar support.

Do lumbar support exercises to try and help strengthen the area. Yoga is also good for the lower back and can help build core strength. Apart from that, the fitness instructors and professionals associated with the matter urge that to wear a posture corrector might be the best possible suggestions when you’re on the go.

What about if you no longer serve?

Lots of military personnel complete either their service or are discharged due to lower back problems. Problems of the lumbar region really are that debilitating, but what can you do if you’re discharged and have no viable way of working because of your lower back pain? You can submit a claim to the VA.

The VA measure lower back pain in a number of ways:  flexion and motion is one of the more common ones but this can be problematic, as large amounts of lower back conditions can have a full range of motion but other medical problems associated.

Even if you have a limited range of motion, the VA may not necessarily award you the 20% VA. What else can you do? Well, they measure it in other ways. If you suffer from spasms, this is also taken into account. As are spinal disk problems.

If you have a incapacitating episode, these need to last between 2 and 4 weeks, you may well be eligible for an increase of your VA.

How do I prove my lower back problems?

The VA will work across multiple services to make sure you get the money you are entitled to. Therapists and doctors will be enlisted to make sure that you are evaluated correctly and fairly.

Conclusion

If you are currently serving, you should be able to get the help you need through your unit. If you are in the position where you are no longer serving, look to increase your VA by 20% by following the above guide. Make sure you get a fair evaluation for the condition that you have and make sure that the professionals understand that even if you have a full range of motion, this isn’t indicative of a perfect spine. These are the secrets that no one is talking about for lower back pain and they can help you when you really need it.

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