How to take care of your back at 40 so as not to become an old woman with a baguette at 70: advice from doctors

What to do to avoid this? First of all – do not wait for the appearance of problems, but do prevention. Here’s what experts say to help you maintain a strong, healthy back.

Honestly it’s the best! As Michael Fatika, osteopath and co-founder of the London Medical Clinic, explains, you can’t stay in the same position for long during the day. You need to move – for example, fidget in a chair, slightly change the landing, and best of all – get up from the table for a few minutes every hour.

“Even the laziest can change their habits. Try walking in place while waiting for the kettle to boil, or sit down a few times while you brush your teeth. Gentle movements keep the musculoskeletal system mobile and allow you to maintain spinal health,” says Sheryl Lithgow, MD from the UK.

Every time you lower your head to look at your smartphone or laptop screen, your neck takes a position it wasn’t designed for and blood vessels are compressed. If the head is constantly lowered, wait for the appearance of a whole cascade of age-related changes: jowls, overhanging eyelids, double chin, forehead wrinkles and deep “nasolabial folds”. Do you prefer to do without such “bonuses”? Put your laptop or monitor at eye level!

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“Swimming is a great way to gently strengthen your back muscles,” says Mike. “These are aerobic exercises that do not injure the joints and the spine, but force the muscles to work actively.”

Dr. Fatika advises to forget rigid diets. “The discs in the spine, the ligaments around the joints, the tendons and the muscles are all made up of protein derivatives. Protein is one of the most overlooked aspects of adult women’s nutrition, so make sure you’re getting enough of it every day,” says Mike.

“It’s not about getting sculpted, like an Olympic athlete, with abs strong enough to support the middle and lower spine. If your muscles are weak, it will lead to poor posture, incorrect spine position, muscle spasms and pain,” says Cheryl. To develop abdominal muscles, she advises doing yoga or Pilates.