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Some of my co-workers use back support belts when they lift at work. Should I use one?8 years 40 weeks ago572
I have low back pain. If I just use a brace, will it go away?8 years 40 weeks ago405
Are men and women equally at risk for developing low back pain?8 years 39 weeks ago458
Can what I do at work affect my chances of having low back pain?8 years 39 weeks ago430
I am almost 70, and I've gotten used to the arthritis pain in my right hip. But now I have pain that goes from my low back to my knee along the front of my thigh. What is the causing this pain?8 years 39 weeks ago384
An X-ray showed a vertebra in my low back that is slipping forward. Will it keep slipping? Could it slip completely off the rest of my spine?8 years 39 weeks ago485
I injured my lower back a few weeks ago. It still hurts, but my doctor wants me to go back to work. Shouldn't I wait until I don't have any more pain?8 years 39 weeks ago373
I feel like my low back pain is going to last forever. When will it go away?8 years 39 weeks ago414
I know it's important to bend my knees when I lift heavy things. But I've had surgery on both of my knees, and they really hurt when they bend too far. How can I protect my knees and my back when I lift?8 years 39 weeks ago411
I know it's supposed to be better to lift with bent legs. But it's easier and faster to keep my legs straight. Is lifting with straight legs really so bad?8 years 39 weeks ago344
I started walking for exercise to help my long-term back problem. Lately I've started getting a burning pain in my legs after a few minutes of walking. It goes away if I rest. What is happening?8 years 39 weeks ago398
I am an athlete. When can I get back to my sport after low back surgery?8 years 39 weeks ago395
I'm using a back support belt for my intense low back pain. It helps so much. Why can't I wear it all the time?8 years 39 weeks ago363
I've been diagnosed with sacroiliac dysfunction. What is it?8 years 39 weeks ago426
I've heard that sit-ups can help prevent low back pain. Should I do military sit-ups or the stomach crunches?8 years 39 weeks ago1258
If I have a spine fusion in the lower part of my back, will I still be able to bend over?8 years 39 weeks ago353
My lower back hurts. Should I go to work?8 years 39 weeks ago891
My abdominal muscles tore when I had my last baby. Can they be fixed?8 years 36 weeks ago1474
I had low back surgery last week. There were no complications, but now my calf muscle is red and very sore. Is it related to my surgery?8 years 36 weeks ago374
After many years of pain in my lower back and legs, I'm having spine fusion surgery. Will surgery make my pain go away?8 years 36 weeks ago1375
I am going to have surgery to take out a disc in my low back. What will replace the disc?8 years 36 weeks ago348
I've had lower back problems for a long time. My doctor is recommending surgery. Will it help me?8 years 36 weeks ago293
I've had problems with my sacroiliac joint since I was pregnant. It won't go away. Do I need to see a doctor?8 years 36 weeks ago491
I am pregnant and have low back pain. I've gotten ultrasound treatments to ease my back pain before. How come I can't get them now that I'm pregnant? I just had an ultrasound to look at my baby.8 years 31 weeks ago1694
Would exercise make my back pain better? I recently had a baby, and my back started hurting during pregnancy.8 years 24 weeks ago376
I had a baby three months ago and am wondering why my back still hurts. It started the last couple months of my pregnancy. I thought once I delivered, it would stop hurting. Is there something wrong?8 years 24 weeks ago325
I am eight months pregnant and have gotten comments about my "waddle walk." Why is this happening? Does it have anything to do with the aching in my groin area at the end of a day?8 years 24 weeks ago1218
I've been reading a lot about back pain and learned that people who have a harder time getting along with others are at more risk of having lower back problems. Is this true?8 years 24 weeks ago287
I fell off a ladder at work and fractured one of the bones in my lower back. My doctor put me in a brace and told me to lie low. But I'm sick of staying in bed all day. Is it okay for me to move around?8 years 20 weeks ago1107
I recently fell off a scaffold while doing construction and fractured a vertebra in the lower part of my back. Will I be able to get back to work?8 years 20 weeks ago314


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