From the Bones & Joints issue of UCLA School of Medicine Bones & Joints

5. Back Pain

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By Jim Brown, PhD • October 9, 2018

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Almost any list of the most commonly reported pain conditions places back pain at or near the top. In a National Institute of Health Statistics survey regarding the most common types of pain, 27 percent of the respondents mentioned back pain first. Risk Factors for Back Pain Back pain does not discriminate. It can happen […]

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