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- Back pain prevention videos
- Yoga can help ease low-back pain, study finds
- Safety rules for snow shoveling
- Make healthy bones a family affair
- What is orthopedics?
- What is rheumatology?
- Calcium and vitamin D supplements don't lower fracture risk
- Backpacks can be an everyday health hazard for kids
- Mythbuster: Do motorcycle helmets protect the spine?
- Head off osteoporosis with healthy habits
- How will your bones handle menopause?
- When men battle brittle bones
- Is it time to see a doctor for that achy back? (video)
- Living with osteoporosis
- Not for women only
- Surgery may help chronic back pain
- What is neurology?
- Protect your back when you travel
- What is sciatica?
- Nonsurgical treatments for back pain
- A guide to minimally invasive surgery
- Diagnosing back pain
- 10 screening tests women need
- Osteoporosis: Battling brittle bones
- Don't let holiday shopping be backbreaking
- Understanding scoliosis
- Exercise to help keep bones strong
- How dense are you? A guide to testing your bone mass
- Back basics: Get help for heavy lifting (video)
- Infographic: Backpack basics
- Special concerns for female athletes
- Watch your back
Back pain: Do you need to see the doctor?
Most back pain goes away on its own with time, but in some cases you'll need a doctor's help to get better.
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