Lower back pain is quite harmful to a person’s quality of life. It is mainly associated to skeletal-muscle injury and intervertebral disc displacement. Actions directed to avoid the burden of excessive weight, acquire exercise habits, preserve an ideal body weight, and procure postural hygiene, should be encouraged in children and adolescents.
El dolor de la región lumbar es motivo de deterioro en la calidad de vida, pues se asocia principalmente a lesiones músculo esqueléticas y desplazamiento discal. Las acciones dirigidas a evitar la carga de peso excesivo, a adquirir hábitos de ejercicio físico, a mantener un peso ideal, y a procurar la higiene postural, deberían fomentarse en niños y adolescentes.
Keywords: Primary Prevention; Muscle, Skeletal; Low Back Pain; School Health Services; Exercise.