Back problems
Back pain is common. Some of the more common back problems include soft tissue injuries, disc problems, postural stress, sciatica, structural defects, disease and fracture. Any structure in the back has the potential to cause pain if affected by ... [... more]
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Back pain - Better Health Channel.
Back pain can be caused by injury, inflammation, tension or spasm of the muscle, ligament, cartilage or bone. Arthritis, muscle strain, osteoporosis, sciatica and stress are common causes. Treatment can include rest, exercise, medication and ... [... more]
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Back pain - quiz
Test your knowledge on back pain with our quick health quiz, and read tips to prevent and treat a bad back. If you're not already suffering from chronic back pain, you will be soon. Your lifestyle habits are putting your back under unnecessary ... [... more]
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The low-down on low back pain
The good news is there is plenty you can do to help yourself. Research shows that only about 15 percent of back pain has a definite structural cause, such as a disc herniation, fracture, or injury. About 85 percent of back pain is known as ... [... more]
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Back pain - children
Back pain is common in children, particularly during adolescence. Poor posture, inappropriate forms of exercise and carrying heavy schoolbags can cause back pain. If pain is persistent, and felt in the same place, it should be investigated by ... [... more]
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Alexander technique
The Alexander technique deals with bad habits of posture and movement. Bad posture can lead to head, neck and back pain, muscle aches, bursitis and repetitive strain injuries. The Alexander technique teaches awareness of movement and ... [... more]
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Posture - Better Health Channel.
The complications of poor posture include back pain, spinal dysfunction, joint degeneration, rounded shoulders and a potbelly. You can improve your posture and spinal health by making a few lifestyle adjustments. If you want an example of good ... [... more]
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Massage - Better Health Channel.
Massage has been practiced as a healing tradition in many cultures for thousands of years. Modern studies show that massage can successfully treat a range of disorders, including back pain, anxiety and high blood pressure. Massage is perhaps one ... [... more]
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Chiropractic - Better Health Channel.
Chiropractors use spinal adjustments to improve many health problems that are related to nerve, skeleton and muscle problems. Spinal conditions like back pain, as well as health conditions like asthma, may all be helped by chiropractic ... [... more]
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Back pain - schoolbags
Schoolbags can cause back pain and damage the spine in children. Reduce the risk by buying an appropriate size backpack and making sure the bag is not too heavy. Around 70 per cent of Australian schoolchildren may be damaging their spines by ... [... more]
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Back pain - disc problems
A ruptured or slipped disc is a common problem in the intervertebral discs, which are spongy cushions found between the vertebrae of the spine. Degenerative disc disease can also cause back pain. Risk factors for disc problems include obesity, ... [... more]
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Back pain
The back is where everything we do pivots from, it supports our every movement. When our skeletal structure gets out of balance our movements can cause pressure to build up on disks and nerves which at any time can cause what is known as an acute ... [... more]
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