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2. Should you 'fix' your posture? Why experts say always sitting ...

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   What you can do about back pain — and when posture matters O’Sullivan says that being inactive, sedentary, stressed, sleeping poorly, suffering from mental health issues, smoking and being ...

3. 10 Surprising Causes of Back Pain - AOL

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   Losing weight can nix this risk factor for low back pain by decreasing the demand on your spinal structures, says Dr. Landon Uetz, PT, DPT, a physical therapist at TeachMe.To.

4. This is why your back hurts—and how to relieve the pain - AOL

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   A multifaceted healthy approach at home can help stave off back pain; optimizing overall health and well-being are key: Get up and walk around every hour, especially if you have a sedentary job ...

5. Spinal posture - Wikipedia

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   Looking directly at the front or back of the body, the 33 vertebrae in the spinal column should appear completely vertical. From a side view, the cervical (neck) region of the spine (C1–C7) is bent inward, the thoracic (upper back) region (T1–T12) bends outward, and the lumbar (lower back) region (L1–L5) bends inward.

6. Straight leg raise - Wikipedia

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   The straight leg raise is a test that can be performed during a physical examination, with the leg being lifted actively by the patient or passively by the clinician. If the straight leg raise is done actively by the patient, it is a test of functional leg strength, particularly the rectus femoris element of the quadriceps (checking both hip flexion and knee extension strength simultaneously).

7. Erector spinae muscles - Wikipedia

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   The erector spinae (/ ɪ ˈ r ɛ k t ər ˈ s p aɪ n i / irr-EK-tər SPY-nee) [1] or spinal erectors is a set of muscles that straighten and rotate the back.The spinal erectors work together with the glutes (gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus) to maintain stable posture standing or sitting.