Lose Weight, Lose the Back Pain?

4 tips for losing weight and managing back pain.

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How Losing Weight Can Relieve Back Pain

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Bulging bellies are becoming the norm at an alarming rate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than one-third of US adults are obese.¹ Those extra pounds you’re carrying around can lead to back pain because of the strain excess weight puts on your body.

The following tips can help you control back pain—and your weight—in a healthy way.

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Written by: Jason M. Highsmith, MD.

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References

Adult Obesity Facts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html. Accessed January 9, 2015.
Girardin JL, Williams NJ, Sarpong D, Pandey A, et al. Associations between inadequate sleep and obesity in the US adult population: analysis of the national health interview survey (1977-2009). BMC Public Health. 2014;14;290..

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4 tips for losing weight and managing back pain.

How Losing Weight Can Relieve Back Pain