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Low Back Pain
SYMPTOMS include difficulty standing and walking and sudden and severe lower
back pain.
CAUSES for acute pain may be from falling, lifting heavy objects, bending
over, shoveling or other similar activity. Chronic pain could be causes by
lack of exercise, osteoarthritis of the spine, poor posture, obesity, etc.
TREATMENT. Warm moist packs, rest on a firm mattress.
.Improvment of posture, wearing a corset, weight reduction and exercise.