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The Week's Feature Article
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16% of Adults Have Back Pain

LA GRANGE, Ill., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- About one in six U.S. adults suffer from chronic back pain and experienced pain every day last month, the Illinois-based North American Spine Society said.
The non-profit medical group dedicated to spine care surveyed 1,014 adults who had back pain about the condition of their backs over the last 30 days.
Sixty-four percent of women and 50 percent of men had experienced back pain. Nearly one-third reported difficultly lying in bed, 22 percent said it was uncomfortable to drive, and 18 percent said back pain had decreased sexual activity.
More than a quarter of respondents said back pain made it too difficult to engage in vigorous physical exercise and 32 percent were unable to lift heavy objects. More than a quarter blamed...
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