Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Specialist Associate Professor Ahmet İnanır gave important information on the subject. Fasting is the healing and purification of the body and mind… We should not neglect our physical health while fasting for a period of 1 month. The points to be considered during the month of Ramadan for those who have spinal and skeletal diseases and those who take care to protect their spine health are as follows;
Water is of great importance for our body, leaving the body dehydrated causes many body problems. Make sure to consume the appropriate amount of water for your body mass between iftar and sahur!
The primary criterion to protect our spine health is weight! The discs, joints, ligaments and muscles that provide spinal flexibility are exposed to overload due to the pressure of excess weight and may cause lumbar hernia by deformation. In addition, by changing the center of gravity of the body, it can prepare the ground for waist slips. You can reduce the risk of lumbar hernia by losing your excess weight.
While we are training our nafs during the day, let's continue this during the iftar hour, let's avoid exaggerated meals.
Along with fasting, inactivity is the biggest enemy of the skeletal system. Do not neglect the light-paced exercises during the day, without increasing your heart rate too much, as your hunger allows. Even if you cannot do it during the day, try to do a light-paced walk and spine health exercises between iftar and sahur.
Take care of your sleep patterns, our mental and body health, strong immunity goes through regular sleep. Remember, regular and quality sleep reduces the rate of getting sick.
Always continue to use supplements such as vitamin D, vitamin C, which you should take while fasting or to strengthen your skeletal system, after iftar. Make sure to have a place on your table for foods containing vitamin. Also, consume eggs, legumes, dairy products regularly… Reduce your carbohydrate and fat consumption as much as possible ...