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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Five ways to help manage lower back pain

Man feeling backache in bed
About 60% of adults will experience back pain at some point and, for many, it can be chronic. Photograph: Tommaso Altamura/Alamy

Millions of people live with lower back pain, either for a short or long time – 60% of UK adults will get it at some point. But knowing what to do to try to relieve the symptoms can be difficult. And a new global review of the evidence is negative about most of the available treatments.

However, there are a number of treatments that medical bodies, such as the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) and the NHS, say do relieve pain.

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