How to combat back pain – and avoid it in the first place
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How to combat back pain – and avoid it in the first place

Daniel Allen Health journalist

The right moving and handling equipment, exercise and organisational culture will help to prevent the lower back problems that can seem inevitable in nursing

Chronic back pain is common and costly – to individuals, employers and health services.

Nursing Standard. 36, 9, 67-69. doi: 10.7748/ns.36.9.67.s24

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