Back Pain in Children and Teens
Anyone who has spent time with children knows that some of them can bend themselves into positions that defy logic. A teenager may think nothing
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Quiz: Do You Know How to Lift Properly?
Eighty percent of Americans will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. One sure way to end up with an aching back
Quiz: What’s the Best Way to Cope With Back Pain?
It all starts when you slip on a sidewalk, try to lift a child, or bend down to pick up a newspaper. But where does
How Much Do You Know About Your Back?
Whether you spend your days lifting furniture or sitting in an office chair, your back is almost certain to complain after a while. Backaches may
Back Pain and Smoking
A construction worker might blame his jackhammer for his sore back. An office worker might chalk up the ache to an uncomfortable chair. Fair enough.
Back Pain and Massage
Marina Alyea, a certified massage therapist in San Francisco, is familiar with the ravages of back pain. She has worked on people’s backs, she said,
Back Strains and Sprains
We all ask a lot from our backs. We bend, we lift, we slouch — it’s enough to make a back complain. According to the
Exercise and Back Pain
Some people have strong, flexible back muscles. Others have muscles that could best be described as weak and stiff. Can you guess who’s more likely
Scoliosis
What is scoliosis? Nobody has a completely straight spine. Even if you sit as stiff as a board, the vertebrae in the middle of your
Lower back pain
Whether you spend your day moving furniture or sitting in an office chair, you’re probably no stranger to back pain. According to the Mayo Clinic,
Back Surgery
Back surgery is a booming business. About 500,000 Americans undergo surgery each year for low back problems alone. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research
Herniated Disk
Disks are your spine’s shock absorbers, flexible cushions that fit in between vertebrae. When you move your back, the disks absorb the pressure on your
Neck Pain
The neck and the lower back lie at opposite ends of the spinal column, but they have much in common. They both support heavy loads,
Whiplash
About 1 million people suffer from whiplash injuries each year, usually after being involved in minor fender-benders. Yet for the numerous whiplash cases reported, it
Posture: Slouching Toward Back Pain
How long has it been since someone told you to “sit up straight”? Kids get advice on their posture all the time, but some adults
Sciatica
The lower back is a hub for many nerves, including sciatic nerves, the largest nerves in the body. Two sciatic nerves — each as big