Story by Steph Green writing for The Manual
According to the World Health Organization or the WHO, lower back painaffected 619 million people globally in 2020. That number is predicted to increase to 843 million by 2050. A large percentage of these cases are nonspecific, meaning they aren’t believed to be associated with another diagnosis or underlying disease, pathology, or tissue damage. Back pain can be caused or worsened by ligament or muscle sprains that often result from poor posture, lack of exercise, sudden awkward movements, improper lifting, and more.
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