Whether you're sitting at a desk all day, lifting heavy weights on a construction site or rushed off your feet doing the school run, most of us will experience back pain at some point in our lives.
But recent research published in the Lancet journal suggests many people may not be getting the best advice when they seek medical help for the problem. Frequently prescribed painkillers and rest do little to help back pain, the researchers argue. Instead, most cases of back pain are best managed through keeping active.
This is also a key principle of preventing back pain from occurring the first place.
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