Daly three back after first round in Italy (Fox Sports)

Posted on May 8, 2008
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Mark Foster and Marc Warren both shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to share the first-round clubhouse lead at the Italian Open, while John Daly enjoyed a resurgence to sit two shots back. The 609th-ranked Daly, who hasn’t finished in the top 10 of a tournament in three years, rebounded from missing the cut at last week’s Spanish Open by carding a 67 behind seven birdies and two bogeys. He briefly …

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Procedure lessens pain from backaches (CBS 42 Austin)

Posted on May 8, 2008
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Chances are if you don’t have it, you know someone who suffers from back pain. Sixty-five million Americans live each day with chronic back or leg pain.

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Meditation Techniques Help Ease Back Pain in Older Adults (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

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With easier access to tools and education, many savvy seniors are using meditation techniques to manage their lower back pain. And meditation techniques, when used consistently, have been proven to decrease stress and pain.

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Another relative pain (Pioneer Press)

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In this world, pain comes man-made, self-inflicted or natural. But it’s always relative. Kyaw Kyaw, of St. Paul, knows this better than most.

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Easing the pain at airports (International Herald Tribune)

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While airlines have cut back even on normal services, some airports are trying to make life easier for travelers.

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Gastric bypass surgery may relieve low back pain (Asbury Park Press)

Posted on May 8, 2008
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Obese people who underwent surgery that reduced the amount of food they could ingest not only lost weight, they also lost some of their lower back pain, according to a new report.

Source:Gastric bypass surgery may relieve low back pain (Asbury Park Press)

League player used illegal scripts to mask injury (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

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A Gold Coast court has heard how a professional footballer used illegally obtained pain relievers to mask a serious back injury.

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?It Hurts When I Work

Posted on May 8, 2008
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The world doesn’t stop for back pain. That means you may get a few days off because of back pain, but eventually you have to go to work. The best thing to do is learn some office moves and positions that will keep your spine muscles from tightening and your spine from compressing. You also want to prevent back pain as much as possible of course.

When you’re at work try doing some light spine stretching exercises throughout the day. You don’t have to make a big scene. You just need to do some things like forward stretches, neck rolls and some twisting moves. You should do these exercises gently though and don’t go overboard with the twisting moves. The goal is to keep the back limber so it doesn’t tense up. If you need a new chair that gives low back support, you should show your boss proof you have a back problem. Most companies go out of their way today to accommodate health problems.

?Baby Makes My Back Hurt

Posted on May 8, 2008
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When you’re pregnant, developing back pain is very normal. The pain can range from mild to severe, but you just have to try and manage the pain as best you can. There are some things you can do that will probably relieve a lot of the pain. You can make sure you keep your posture straight and don’t start letting the baby pull you forward to the point you curve your spine. Also you should try to do regular light exercise like yoga, some selective pilates or walking.

Why do pregnant women experience back pain besides the obvious weight of the baby? One reason is that progesterone is produced in a greater quantity. It’s a hormone that softens ligaments and tendons so a woman has an easier time during birth. Another reason is the muscles are stretched to the point they can’t do their job of spine support as well. Of course, all the memories of pregnancy back pain fade quickly once you meet your baby for the first time.

So far, so good - Gulf News

Posted on May 5, 2008
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So far, so good
Gulf News, Canada - 26 minutes ago
After living with back pain for about 20 years Gord Simms of Port aux Basques figured he soon would no longer be able to work. "The last eight years I've …

Source:So far, so good - Gulf News

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