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" Sad to say, most of us will have back pain at some point in our lives, but the best cures are surprisingly low-tech, says Luke Madigan, MD, a spine specialist at Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic in Tennessee. Some easy yet effective options:   Do Next to Nothing  In a review of more than 70 studies analyzed by Dr. Madigan, 90% of patients with back pain felt better three months after a flare-up, whether they used an anti-inflammatory (like Advil) or a heating pad or did daily stretching.   Relax  &amp;quot;Research has shown that meditation and gentle yoga can help relieve back pain,&amp;quot; says Susan Evans, PhD, director of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program at Weill Cornell Medical College. That&amp;#039;s probably because they decrease muscle tension and your perception of how bad the discomfort really is. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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