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1. How best to have sex if you have back pain
   

   Low back pain is very common, with most people having it at some point in their lives. Most people get better within a week or two, but some people have pain that lasts much longer, or they get frequent flare-ups. This can limit what they do physically, including having sex. Doctors often recommend

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2. Paracetamol 'doesn’t help lower back pain'
   

   24th July 2014 – According to the largest medical trial of its kind, the use of paracetamol doesn't help acute lower back pain and is no better for you than taking a dummy pill or placebo. The study, published today in the The Lancet journal, found paracetamol is no better than placebo at speeding r

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3. Cloudy with a chance of low back pain?
   

   Some people say they get flare-ups of joint or muscle pain during certain types of weather - for example, if a storm is coming, or it’s very cold, damp, or hot outside. But we don’t know if there is truly a link between the weather and these types of pain. Few good-quality studies have explored this

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4. Treating back pain by severity reduces sick days
   

   Lower-back pain is one of the most common health problems. In the UK, between 6 and 9 in 100 adults see their doctor each year because of back pain. Between 2 and 7 in 100 people have symptoms that persist for many years. Treatments for back pain include painkillers and physiotherapy. But previous s

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5. Unclear whether surgery for a slipped disc helps back pain in the long term
   

   A slipped disc means one of the round pads of spongy tissue (called lumbar discs) in the spine has been damaged. The damaged part of the disc might press on the roots of the nerves coming out of the spinal cord. This can cause pain in the buttocks, thighs, legs, and feet. This pain is called sciatic

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6. Do ‘rocker sole’ shoes really help low back pain?
   

   Low back pain is very common, affecting up to 80 in 100 of us at some point in our lives. Usually this pain improves within a couple of weeks, but some people have long-term (chronic) back pain lasting for more than three months. Many treatments are available for long-term back pain, including back

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7. Antibiotics 'could relieve back pain symptoms'
   

   9th May 2013 - A course of antibiotics could relieve symptoms of chronic lower back pain for up to 40% of people, according to a new study. Danish researchers say they have identified a link between many cases of back pain and infection from bacteria. Some experts have questioned how many people are

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8. Back pain - Exercises for sciatica
   

   This exercise routine is designed to help relieve sciatica, a pain caused by the irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve runs from the back of your pelvis, through your buttocks, all the way down both legs, ending at your feet.  These stretches from physiotherapist and Back

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9. Back pain - Lower back pain exercises
   

   These exercises from physiotherapist and BackCare expert Nick Sinfield help to stretch, strengthen and mobilise the lower back. You are advised to seek medical advice before starting these back pain exercises, and to stop immediately if you feel any pain. Stretches and mobilises the spine Kneel on a

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10. Giving up smoking can help back pain
    

    Nearly all adults will see a doctor for back pain or spine problems at some point in their lives. Previous studies have found links between smoking and an increased risk of back pain and problems affecting your spine. Research has also shown that if you have back surgery and you smoke there is a gre

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