Back Pain Relief: 97 total pages.

"People don't die from chronic back pain." Wrong! The pain combined with depression and anxiety in long-term cases places sufferers at risk for suicide, which does happen from time to time. "Most back pain requires surgery." Myth! On the contrary, under two percent of patients with back pain need surgery. However, back pain is the third top reason for surgery. "Only a small percentage of workers suffer back pain on the job." Wrong! The top occupational hazard in the USA is back pain. "Lie down and rest for back pain." Au contraire. Contrary to popular believe, bed rest can hinder recovery. Health care providers recommend remaining active to decrease down time for patients. "Men suffer back pain more than women." Not! With regards to gender issues and back pain, it is a myth that men suffer back pain more than women. In reality, the only main difference is with secondary pain to disk disorders during middle age. However, with regards to race, low back pain is reported more frequently among Caucasians than other races including African Americans.

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