Back Basics...
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Can Back Pain Be Genetic?
The causes of back pain are vast and very varied and often the initial cause may never be fully understood, but many people often wonder whether it can be a...
How To Prevent Back Pain
It is well known that there is a wealth of information available regarding back pain; the signs, symptoms and the treatments for it, but the prevalence of back pain...
Lower, Middle and Upper Back Pain
Back pain can present itself in any region of the back and sometimes localised pain can increase and radiate to other areas. It is important to remember that most back...
Moving And Handling Heavy Objects
Back injury causes more days absent from work than most other complaints and costs the country millions of pounds in lost revenue, sickness benefits and other...
Myths About Back Pain
There are myths and stories around every medical condition there is - and these can sometimes prevent people from getting the help they need. Let’s explore seven of...
The Prevalence of Back Pain
Before being able to provide statistics regarding the prevalence of back pain, the terms prevalence and incidence must first be defined. Prevalence is the estimated...
What Are The Main Causes Of Back Pain?
There are many known risks that are associated with the development of back pain to which a little consideration could save many people a lifetime of...
What is Back Pain?
Feeling pain is nature's way of telling us that there is something wrong with our body. Nerve endings transmit signals to our brain and these sensory and sometimes...
