Dear Doctors: My lower back went into spasm as I was washing the dishes. I figured it was from bending over, but my mom insists it’s from being so stressed out. (My family is dealing with severe smoke ...

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Work stress is a key but often ignored trigger of back and neck pain in office-goers. Chronic stress causes muscle tension, reduced blood flow, and lower pain tolerance, worsening desk-job strain.

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With seven weeks of winter left, NEPA has already had plenty of snow; it’s important to keep in mind that shoveling snow can place excessive stress on the structures of the spine ...

This story is sponsored by TaylorMed MRI. Back pain is one of the most common health complaints in the U.S. According to research from PubMed Central, lower back pain affects about 84% of people at ...

Q: My lower back went into spasm as I was washing the dishes. I figured it was from bending over, but my mom insists it's from being so stressed out. (My family is dealing with severe smoke damage in ...