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Easing back pains

PAIN, PAIN go away ..
Lower back pain sufferers
have discovered these simple
measures very helpful in
relieving their agony whilt
doing housework and lying
down, according to a recent
Family Circle magazine's
“Here's News in Medicine”
column

e When you've got a load
of dishes to wash, open the
cupboard below the sink and
elevate one leg on the cup-
board ledge, This relieves
pressure on the spine.

¢ S-l-o-w down while do-

ing household tasks. For ex-
ample, when vacuuming,
bend your knees and move
your feet slowly instead of
quickly jerking them for-
ward and back.

¢ To help ease pressure on
the spine when you're lying
down, curl up into a fetal
position, with a pillow
between your knees” or
behind your back and
another pillow hugged to
your chest.

And, for head support, use
a feather pillow, which
yiolds more than a synthetic

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