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Written by F.M. Alexander Technique School   
Friday, 20 February 2009 12:52

An Interesting new study on back pain reported on by the New York Times:

"Patients suffering from lower back pain often undergo X-rays or imaging scans to detect the source of the problem. But new research shows scanning to find the source of back pain may do more harm than good."
"The problem, say researchers, is that back scans can turn up physical changes in the back that aren’t really causing any problem."

Read the New York Times Article
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