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One in six Australians live with chronic back pain—a distressing and life-changing condition. Researchers are now dispelling a long-held myth about the cause.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  • Chronic back pain is typically defined as back pain that lasts longer than three months.
  • A centuries-old belief is that good posture is linked with spinal health.
  • There is now much evidence that bad posture—or slouching—does not cause spinal issues.  

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