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Prevent Back Pain: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
The best way to prevent back pain is to keep your back muscles strong. It’s much easier to prevent a back injury than to live with back pain.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
About Chiropractic and Its Use in Treating Low-Back Pain
Chiropractic is a health care approach that focuses on the relationship between the body's structure—mainly the spine—and its functioning. Although practitioners may use a variety of treatment approac... Details >
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Backpack Strategies for Parents and Students 
Parents can take steps to help children load and wear backpacks the right way to avoid health problems. ... Details >
Don't Let Back Pain Get You Down: Learn How to Minimize Your Risk
About 80% of the population develops back problems at some time in their lives. When you do battle with Old Man Winter, or tackle any other kind of heavy lifting at home or on the job, do everything y... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Find a Doctor of Chiropractic
The American Chiropractic Association offers this search to help you find a doctor of chiropractor in your area. ... Details >
Frequently Asked Questions About Chiropractic
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) receives many questions about chiropractic. This page provides answers to the most commonly asked questions, including what conditions chiropractors treat, ... Details >
Handout on Health: Back Pain
The booklet describes causes, diagnosis, and treatments, and research efforts to learn more about back pain and what you can do to prevent it.... Details >
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
How to Take Care of Your Back - (PDF)
Also available in: Chinese-Simplified Chinese-Traditional
This brochure suggests ways to take care of your back, including exercise, maintain a healthy body weight, and good posture.... Details >
Low Back Pain
Also available in: Spanish
Low back pain is a very common problem in adults, as we cannot avoid the normal wear and tear on our spines that goes along with aging. Here are some tips to lessen the impact of low back problems. ... Details >
Low Back Pain Exercise Guide
Regular exercises to restore the strength of your back and a gradual return to everyday activities are important for your full recovery. Your orthopaedic surgeon and physical therapist may recommend t... Details >
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