Backache

This is your back speaking
Most people just take their backs for granted – until they start playing up, that is. Nothing is quite as incapacitating as a severe backache. Or as painful.

Golfers, protect your backs
Golf is often touted as a good way to get some exercise, enjoy a beautiful summer's day and have some fun. But, as with any sport, players need to be careful to avoid injuries.

Beat those back-op blues
Are you recovering from a back operation? Then exercise is essential for you. But it is important that you don't overdo things.

Back to basics
You bench-press, carry crates of wine, bear partners across thresholds and still expect your back to operate without complaint.

Getting back to the garden
It's time to give your garden a long-overdue makeover. But before you give in to planting mania, take a few minutes to consider your back.

Pain in the back?
Most South Africans will experience back pain at some point in their lives – a situation that’s costing the country an estimated R2 billion a year.

From back garden to back pain
Before you give in to planting mania this summer, take a few minutes to consider your back. Pulling weeds, raking a lawn or digging a hole can strain the back in painful ways.

Sit your way to a healthier back
If we were made out of rubber, bad posture wouldn't be a problem.

Get down to back basics
Do you suffer from lower back pain? You're in good company – at least 80% of people will suffer from this condition at some point in their lives.

Be back alert
Most people just take their backs for granted – until they start playing up, that is. Nothing is quite as incapacitating as a severe backache. Or as painful.

From back garden to backache
Before you give in to planting mania this spring, take a few minutes to consider your back. Pulling weeds, raking a lawn or digging a hole can strain the back in painful ways.