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Back Pain and Low Back Pain

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These pages providing background information on back pain in general as well as low back pain in particular also include specific exercise recommendations.

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Avoiding Back Pain

By Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Back pain can be easily caused by attempting to move heavy objects, and back pain can be exacerbated by emotional stress and long periods of inactivity.

Back Pain Exercises

By Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

This brief document from the United States FDA suggests exercises which may help relieve back pain. For more detailed information on low back pain, also see “Low Back Pain Information”.