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February 2008

You're not slouching, are you?

With every move you make, from checking your e-mail to picking up a heavy box - even sleeping - your back is quietly at work. But a wrong move or a thousand wrong moves can turn into a major pain.

Feature Story: 10 Things You Can Do to Prevent Back Pain

One source of misery may be as close as your computer. Take a break every 20 minutes or so - maybe right after you read the rest of these ideas.

Ask a Cedars-Sinai Physician

Eight out of 10 Americans will experience back pain. Is this a necessary part of aging? Click here.

In the News: Dance Medicine Center

Dancers learn injury-prevention strategies or get the help they need to make a dramatic comeback. Find out more.

Featured Link: Institute for Spinal Disorders

Time and rest, medical treatment and physical therapy, or surgery? The experts at the Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders look at back pain from every angle.

For a referral to a Cedars-Sinai physician, call 1-800-CEDARS-1 (1-800-233-2771),
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