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Living with back pain? This home upgrade could make a world of difference

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Six things you should avoid if you have back pain

Six things you should avoid if you have back pain

Staying active, among other vital lifestyle choices, is an important part of treating back pain.

Experts have long maintained that certain sleeping positions can lead to aches, pains, and even chronic health problems over time. Source: Getty Images.

Expert reveals the best sleeping position for maintaining good posture

Expert reveals the best sleeping position for maintaining good posture

Getting a good night's sleep is important for our overall health and well-being, but did you know that the position you sleep in can affect your posture and overall health?

The study revealed the little-known connections between our sleep patterns and the health of our spines, adding a fresh perspective to the conversation. Source: Getty Images.

How better quality sleep could put an end to your back pain woes

How better quality sleep could put an end to your back pain woes

World Spine Day, October 16th, has once again prompted us to reflect on our posture, daily routines, and the condition of our backs.

The next time you’re faced with picking up something heavy up or putting it down, try to remember, it’s all in the hips. Source: Getty

All in the hips: How safe gardening practices could prevent a lifetime of back pain

All in the hips: How safe gardening practices could prevent a lifetime of back pain

'Community Moves' Founder, Van Marinos, explains how a simple movement pattern alteration when gardening could save you a lifetime of lower back pain.

Back pain can really put a dampener on your day but this 10-second stretch may offer the relief you need. Source: Getty Images.

Banish back pain with this easy 10-second stretch

Banish back pain with this easy 10-second stretch

Back pain affects one in six Australians at some point in their lives and can put a real dampener on one's mood.

One in five people experience chronic pain. Source: Getty

How can exercise help reduce chronic pain?

How can exercise help reduce chronic pain?

One in five Australians lives with chronic pain.

Andris says, "We waste our time condemning the messenger." Source: Getty Images

‘Embracing the inevitability of discomfort has helped me live with chronic pain’

‘Embracing the inevitability of discomfort has helped me live with chronic pain’

You could be forgiven for questioning my sanity if I told you that I love pain: I consider it as...

The Aussie researchers found no evidence of CBD effectiveness for lower back pain. Source: Getty.

Medicinal cannabis no more effective than placebo for treating back pain

Medicinal cannabis no more effective than placebo for treating back pain

When it comes to treating lower back pain, CBD is not the key, Aussie researchers say.

Yoga is recommended for chronic back pain. Source: Getty

Back pain? Here’s the therapies and medicines that work, and what doesn’t

Back pain? Here’s the therapies and medicines that work, and what doesn’t

A personal sufferer of intermittent back pain, Ross Walker shares the latest on managing and treating the issue.

Dawn shares her story of living with chronic pain. Source: Getty

‘To hell and back: My experience of living with chronic pain’

‘To hell and back: My experience of living with chronic pain’

I am 61 years old, and for about 52 years, I managed my ongoing pain in various ways and lived...

One Starts at 60 reader is experiencing severe back pain. Source: Getty.

‘I’ve been experiencing severe back pain, what can I do?’

‘I’ve been experiencing severe back pain, what can I do?’

"I find that stopping what I'm doing and resting is what I have to do to get relief."

Taking back the power over your lower-back pain

Taking back the power over your lower-back pain

Taking back the power over your lower-back pain

It’s a problem many of us share. Experts say that an estimated 70-90 percent of people will suffer from lower-back...

Back pain? Sore Neck… It could be your iphone

Back pain? Sore Neck… It could be your iphone

Back pain? Sore Neck… It could be your iphone

Do you find yourself with an aching upper back or neck blaming not enough exercise or an ageing body? Have...

Life hack: How to relieve neck and back pain with a tennis ball

Life hack: How to relieve neck and back pain with a tennis ball

Life hack: How to relieve neck and back pain with a tennis ball

Knots in your neck, shoulders and back can be very painful. Fortunately, we have an easy and cheap trick to help relieve those tights pressure points in the comfort of your home.

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