Say Goodbye to Back Pain

Lying on back with knees bent – pillow under knees for support: Lying on the back with straight legs can cause low back pain. If ...

Neck support The pillow supports the neck by filling the space between the head and shoulders. The pillow should not force your ...

comfort as the cushioning materials and/or foam or innerspring core gradually compress and lose their ability to recover height. ...

N. B. Times until return to full duty will vary with severity of back pain and type of work and are typical for ages 35 to 55 ye ...

You may also notice that as far as weightlifting is concerned, you should lift only a quarter of what you normally lift at the s ...

Summary of main preventive measures After the first time you have had low back pain, you are likely to have it again. To help ke ...

 Talk to your boss to see if there are other ways you can do your work.    Don't depend on a "back belt" or corset to protec ...

Begin with low stress aerobic activities to improve general stamina (walking, riding a bicycle, swimming and jogging). Exercises ...

EPILOGUE You may well ask after wading through this book – “OK, so what’s the big deal? I already know most of this stuff.” That ...

TEN ACTION POINTS FOR SEVERE BACK PAIN 1 If the pain is intense, stop doing whatever you are doing. Find a comfortable position ...

BACK PAIN (^) PATHOLOGICAL CAUSE NO PATHOLOGICAL RED FLAGS (^) BUT NO RED FLAG CAUSE^ (^) APPROPRIATE SURGICAL (^) P (^) STEP ON ...

POINTS TO REMEMBER  Back and neck pain is very common. Four out of five people suffer from pain during their lives. IN MOST CAS ...

GLOSSARY (^) WORD^ DEFINITION^ The most common type of back pain. Acute pain often begins (^) Acute Pain suddenly — e.g. after a ...

Hamstrings^ Long muscles at the back of the thigh^ A condition where the center (nucleus pulposus) of the (^) Herniated disc int ...

Transverse processes Broad flat projections from each vertebral body on either side (^) that function as attachments for spinal ...

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