EVERY day, more than 350,000 members of the UK working population are on sick leave due to a back problem. As the second most cited reason for absence from work, it’s estimated that 80% of people will ...

Some 75 per cent of GPs questioned say the main cause of back pain in the workplace is due to sitting with a bad posture, with a further 59 per cent attributing bad posture to employees experiencing ...

One common cause of a curved back is poor posture. This type, called postural kyphosis, usually develops over time due to ...

BACK pain is very common and usually improves within a few weeks, but in rare cases it can be a sign of a more serious health problem. While back pain is often linked to problems with posture, it can ...

MENTION back problems to most people and watch them sit up in their chairs and straighten their spines - it's an automatic reaction to what we see as a potentially painful situation. But, as we go ...

FREE sessions about back pain and how to avoid it are to be run by the Oakwood Physiotherapy Clinic in support of National Back Pain Week. Advice will be given on how to avoid back pain. After colds ...

The NHS has shared guidance for anyone dealing with back pain. And with Christmas fast approaching, a time when many people ...

Back pain is something most of us will suffer from at some point in our lives. With symptoms ranging from minor aches and twinges to feelings of agony. This pain can affect every aspect of day-to-day ...

Most of us have brushed off a backache at some point, maybe from sleeping in an awkward position or lifting something heavy. But when that dull ache lingers, especially low down on one side, it may ...

Are you sitting comfortably? Then you might be ruining your back, says a survey. Soft sofas are being blamed for a rise in back problems. A fifth of people reported symptoms such as lower back ache ...

While many of us are putting in long hours working from home, we may not miss the commute - but our back misses the break from the all-day sitting sessions. One way to help ease the suffering? Invest ...