SCREEN SCROLLING, DESK sitting, kid schlepping—modern life can batter and mangle your back, unless you use these strategies to safeguard it. But first, it's good to know something about why pretty ...

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Findings of a real-world study confirm guidelines that recommend physical therapy as first-line treatment; it has a slight edge over cognitive-behavioral therapy.

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