Back Pain Causes You Might Not Hear about from Your Doctor | Health content from EHS Today

There’s a story in EHS Today–that’s Environmental Health and Safety, for you lay folk–that sheds some light on some things you may not think about when you suffer from back pain.

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Some takeaways:

• Although we often hear people say, “I threw my back out,” giving the impression it was a singular event, chances are there were aches and pains warning of bigger back problems to come.
• Prevention is key to a healthy back, but many people neglect their back health until something goes wrong.
• Sitting–which most of us do way too much of–causes muscle imbalances that can cause back pain.

For more, read the story:  Back Pain Causes You Might Not Hear about from Your Doctor | Health content from EHS Today.

If back pain is a concern for you, or if you want to take steps now to prevent it from becoming a problem, read our post on how to manage pain.

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