Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Don't pin back pain on age - But if you're pushing 50, listen up

Don't pin back pain on age - But if you're pushing 50, listen up

March 23, 2007 - By JANE GLENN HAAS / The Orange County Register

Age can give you an achy back, but don't blame the years; Blame your genes, or your lifestyle. Your parents, your weight, your exercise regime and even your office job contribute to a bad back.

A watershed year for backs is 50...When back pain is accompanied by leg pain, then it's either a herniated disc pinching a nerve (usually for 25- to 45-year-olds) or it's from spinal stenosis (for those 50 and older).

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