How to avoid the common causes of back injuries

There are a number of different causes of lower back injuries, but the underlying mechanism that offsets an injury is commonly the same. Often, there is a bending of the lower back coupled with a twisting motion to either side...

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4 common myths about back pain

There are many myths about back pain and how to care for it that we hear regularly. Here are 4 of the most common: 1). The more severe the pain the more damage there is in my back. Pain is very...

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What is Sciatica?

Sciatica is the name given to a set of symptoms caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body and starts from the lumbar spine (lower back) and travels...

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