Don't Blow Out Your Back! Nine Ways to Avoid Back Pain

Dave is one of the healthiest guys I know. He eats well, runs regularly, and takes good care of himself in general. However, over the last three years, Dave has thrown out his back four or five times. Each time, he is crippled with pain that keeps him on the couch gulping pain killers like they were candy. It seems like every time he injures himself, Dave can’t remember doing anything strenuous. One time he was turning to reach for soap in the shower, and another, he was picking up a slip of paper from the floor—neither activities that would seem to trigger the kind of back pain he was experiencing. Visits to the doctor .........................  http://www.rvita.com/index.php?option=com_content&sub_itemid=3&task=view&id=6813&sec_id=10&cat_id=-1&mode=research