Certain conditions of the spine or other parts of the body such as arthritis, scoliosis, ankylosing spondylitis, infections and tumors may also cause back pain.

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The results were so good that he talked his brother, who also suffered severe back pain, into flying up from Texas to get it done.

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Stuhr said older clients are at higher risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease and also may have problems like arthritis, back pain or muscle tears.

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Surprisingly, psychological therapy can also help treat various sorts of chronic pain, including back pain.

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He theorized that the pain-dulling effect also owed to feedback from the lungs back up through the vagus nerve to the brain.

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It also found one in four people believe alternative remedies can help to relieve common ailments like back pain, stress and coughs and colds.

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Going back to school may be a drag to most kids, but retailers this year may also feel the pain.

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