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Students across the country are heading back to school and for many that means carrying heavy text books and other supplies in their backpack. More than 60% of 11-15 year-old children complain of back pain from heavy backpacks, and experts warn that’s the first sign their bags may be too heavy. NBC’s Tom Costello reports… Continue Reading More Teens Report Back Pain From Heavy Backpacks
Get Relief! Home Remedies For Back Pain Back pain, especially lower back pain, is an ailment that will affect more than 85 percent of Americans at some point. For those that suffer from chronic back pain, looking for natural ways to alleviate pain is much preferable to living on pain meds. Often, these painkillers don’t… Continue Reading 8 Ways To Lessen Your Back Pain
Daily stretching and strengthening is a good bet for preventing attacks of low back pain, according to the August 2013 issue of the Harvard Men’s Health Watch. “An episode of acute low back pain is a call to action for people who are simply not exercisers,” says Dr. Jeffrey N. Katz, professor of orthopedic surgery… Continue Reading Daily Moves To Prevent Low Back Pain
Why do so many riders suffer from back pain? Do we have to accept it as an inevitable consequence of the sport we love? Or are there logical steps to avoid or curb it that we should be taking, beyond gulping down ibuprofen and taking a hot bath?
Sore low backs are common among volleyball players midway through the season. Despite their athleticism and dedicated training, many players suffer from back pain. The cause is simple to diagnose but hard to treat. Volleyball players move in short explosive bursts of three to five steps throughout games and practices. These movement patterns, repeated hundreds… Continue Reading Volleyball Players: Avoid Low Back Pain With This Stretching Technique