3 Simple Solutions for Relieving Back Pain

3 Simple Solutions for Relieving Back Pain
Traditional Chinese cupping of the back can be used to help relieve muscle spasms and restore the natural curve to the lower back. By Robert Przybysz/Shutterstock
Ann Louise Gittleman
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Before you turn to prescription painkillers and muscle relaxers for your aching back, try these helpful hacks first!
If you woke up with a stiff and sore back this morning, you are far from alone. More than 80 percent of us experience low back pain at some point in our adult lives, and more than 264 million work days are lost to this common malady in just one year, making it the second most common disability. For 1 in 5 of us, that back pain becomes chronic.
Ann Louise Gittleman
Ann Louise Gittleman
Ph.D.
Ann Louise Gittleman holds a master’s in nutrition education from Columbia University, and is certified as a nutrition specialist by the American College of Nutrition. She also has a doctorate in holistic nutrition and has served as the chief nutritionist of the Pediatric Clinic at Bellevue Hospital and is the former director of nutrition at the Pritikin Longevity Center in Santa Monica, Calif. This article was originally published on AnnLouise.com
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