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Routine Lifting May Be Good For Your Back

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    Tapio Videman says back disorders in the working population are among the most costly illnesses in developed countries around the world. Disc degeneration is the main suspected origin of severe back symptoms and the main target in spine surgery.....

    Routine Lifting May Be Good For Your Back (click here for the full article at Medical News Today)

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    Very Interesting
    Lifting was my demise. all of my disc injures was lifting heavy objects Keg of beer and Large Beam. All work related.
    Do Not lift heavy objects get some help

    Thanks

    Gil
    L5-S1 lam 1994
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