Summary
On any day, one per cent of the working population is on sick leave because of a bad back - that's just under five million working days a year. And, according to the recent study conducted by the Health and Safety Executive which revealed these figures, for women, the bad news doesn't end there. Not only are women more likely to suffer from back pain than men (49 per cent of female employees in Britain have recurring back pain compared to 40 per cent of men) but, when they do, they try to ignore it.
This, say the back experts, has to stop. One such specialist is Edinburgh-based osteopath Gavin Routledge, director of private osteopathy clinic Active-X, who believes that when it comes to back problems prevention is better than cure. Taking a holistic approach to back care (Gavin's practice offers massage and acupuncture as well as osteopathy) his goal is not only to get his clients pain- free again but, by helping them learn about their bodies and the way they move, to help them stay that way.See the full content of this document
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Health: Getting Back to Basics
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