Managing Back Pain

Do you suffer from a chronic aching back? Reader's Digest offers expert tips and solutions on how to relieve and prevent back pain. Plus, learn about back pain breakthroughs.

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How to nix the pain of heavy bags for the sake of your spine, and more.

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