The activity will be complemented with a workshop where attendees can learn about anatomy and the periodic work of the spinal column complex.

Next Monday, June 30, the conference 'Why does my spine hurt?' will be held. Myths and truths about spinal care'', an activity framed in the School for the Elderly, belonging to the Extension Directorate of the University of La Serena. This free-entry activity will take place at 17:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Mutual de Seguridad de C. CH. C., located at Los Carrera 330, 3rd floor, in the city of La Serena.

This activity is organized in conjunction with the institution's Kinesiology program and aims to raise awareness of the chronic illness that frequently afflicts the Chilean population, especially the elderly. The director of the race, Mg. Alfredo Gary Bufadel, states that the activity will address ''the main myths regarding back pain in the elderly, myths as basic as whether back pain is related to changes in temperature, cold, heat, meals. or the shoes. The idea is to be able to clarify these myths with truths and falsehoods."

This conference will be the first encounter with the subject, since later a practical workshop will be held, in which self-knowledge of one's own body will be worked on through ''techniques to prevent spinal pain and in the case that older adults have "some pain or discomfort, educate them to know what they should do and what they should not do to reduce or completely eliminate that pain," said the specialist.

Registration for this workshop is open until June 30 or until available places are sold out. Classes will take place on July 1, 3, 8 and 10 at a cost of $5000 in total per person, with limited spaces. Classes are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15:00 p.m. to 16:30 p.m. at the ULS Extension Center, located at Calle Prat 446, La Serena. 

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