Back pain is one of the most prevalent conditions in America. At any one time over thirty million Americans suffer from back pain. Back problems are so common that at any given time you can take the average American over eighteen years old and you will find that half of them have had some problem with their backs in the last five years. Estimated cost of back pain: fifty billion dollars yearly in missed work and medical expenses. Studies have shown that the most common causes of back pain, after lifting, include poor posture, exercising improperly, driving for long periods with poor posture, sleeping on a mattress that does not give your back proper support, being in poor physical shape and being overweight. Researchers continue to try to understand who gets back … Read entire article »