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Self-Isolated? Here’s How You Can Keep Your Back Pain Under Control

Self-Isolated? Here’s How You Can Keep Your Back Pain Under Control
Too much time hunched over devices can create strain on your body. fizkes/Shutterstock
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Self-isolation and social distancing can mean a lot of sitting. That can mean you’re hovering over your tablet or smartphone trying to stay entertained, connected, or abreast of the evolving news surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

But all that sitting and hovering can pull your posture out of whack. Before long, you might notice back pain flaring up, or discomfort in your hips or knees.

Mohan Garikiparithi
Mohan Garikiparithi
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Mohan Garikiparithi, MD, practiced clinical medicine for over a decade before shifting his focus to health communications. During his practice he served as the head of the Dept. of Microbiology in India. During a three-year communications program in Germany, Mohan developed an interest in German Medicine (Homoeopathy), and other alternative systems of medicine.
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