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Mayo Clinic Q&A: 8 common myths about back pain

My back’s been bothering me, and everyone seems to have ideas what’s causing the pain. Can you help? ANSWER: Back pain is ...
Even more research has just confirmed that squat lifting (knees bent and back straight) techniques are no safer than stoop lifting (knees straight and back bent) techniques when picking up heavy ...
1. Squat. Keep the following in mind when lifting with the squat technique. The back should be in the locked-in position. Use a Booyah Stik or broom handle and use it to line up your spine correctly.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WHILE THE DEADLIFT may look simple, it’s an incredibly technical exercise. One wrong move and you might end up hurt. That’s why it ...