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Exercise, especially when combined with education, was shown to help reduce lower-back pain. Exercise reduced the risk of lower-back pain episodes by 35% and the risk of sick leave over lower-back pain by 78%. When exercise was combined with education, the risk reduction for the prevention of episodes for up to 1 year was as high as 45%, according to a University of Sydney study. Via MedPage Today. Posted January 11, 2016
