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Caring for Someone with Chronic Back Pain: What Caregivers Should Know
Chronic back pain is one of the most common and disabling health conditions worldwide. Unlike a broken bone or a visible injury, spine-related pain is often invisible. That invisibility can make caregiving uniquely complex. Understanding the physical, emotional, and practical realities of chronic spine pain can help you provide better support - while also protecting your own well-being.
Source: Spine Health Foundation
How To Sleep To Prevent and Relieve Neck Pain
Neck pain can result from certain sleeping habits, like sleeping on your stomach. Adjusting your position and pillow choice may provide relief.
Source: health
Six simple steps can help ease neck pain
Neck pain rarely starts overnight. It usually evolves over time. And it may be spurred by arthritis or degenerative disc disease, and accentuated by poor posture, declining muscle strength, stress, and even a lack of sleep. The following six tips can help you find neck pain relief.
Source: Harvard Health Publishing
Excess Weight Increases Risk Of Low Back Pain, Researchers Find
Did holiday treats add a few extra pounds to your frame? If so, your risk for low back pain might have increased, as well, a new study says.
Source: HealthDay
Osteoporosis often goes undetected and untreated: How doctors are changing that
Osteoporosis can affect people of any age, but it is a common condition among older adults because people start losing their bone density around the age of 50 and older. According to the Food and Drug Administration, there are an estimated 10 million Americans with osteoporosis, and more than 80% are women.
Source: Medical Xpress





