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Understanding lower back pain
Low back pain can do more than keep you from the activities and people you love, it can also rob you of your quality of life and ability to get a good night s rest.
And you are not alone. Up to 80 percent of people will experience back pain during the course of their lives. Back pain is the most common reason for missed work and the third most frequent reason people visit the doctor s office, according to the American Chiropractic Association. (Here are more surprising reasons for back pain.)