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How Much Do You Know About Your Back?

Chris Woolston
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE

Whether you spend your days lifting furniture or sitting in an office chair, your back is almost certain to complain after a while. Backaches may be extremely common, but they're also widely misunderstood. Take this quiz to find out what you know about your back.


1. With adequate testing, doctors can usually pinpoint the exact source of a person's back pain. True or false?

True
False

2. Many people with slipped or "herniated" discs feel little or no back pain. True or false?

True
False

3. Which of the following is NOT an effective remedy for most backaches?

a. Prolonged bed rest
b. Exercise
c. Aspirin
d. Ice packs

4. Which of the following will increase the risk of back pain?

a. Stress
b. Obesity
c. Poor posture
d. All of the above

5. Back pain rarely lasts more than a few weeks. True or false?

True
False

6. Surgery is the only remedy for chronic back pain. True or false?

True
False

7. If a person has frequent back problems, wearing a back brace all day long can help prevent pain. True or false?

True
False



First published Mar 30, 2000


Last updated May 27, 2008


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