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Back pain is the number one cause of absence at work and about half of the population will suffer from it at some point in their lives.

A new report has found that it affects 80% of us and costs the NHS over £800 million a year.

It can come on suddenly, or build up over a few months. It can feel like a sharp stabbing pain, or a dull ache. Thankfully, most back pain is not serious and will go away after taking over-the-counter painkillers.

There are two types of back pain:

Acute - where the pain lasts for less than three months.
Chronic - where it gradually develops and causes long-term problems.

Read our five common causes of back pain are and how to avoid them...

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Sandy Lloyd

5:53 AM on 5 December, 2009

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In the 29th September 2009 issue, you had an article about back pain, plus a question about iritis in 'Your good health'. Neither mentioned ankylosing spondylitis, a nasty insidious disease that causes serious back pain, and some people with AS also get iritis. Perhaps you could do an article specifically on this disease for World Ankylosing Spondylitis Day on Saturday May 8th 2010? you can find the info here: http://www.nass.co.uk/public/worldasday.htm

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