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Self-Care for Low Back Pain

Rest your back for a day or two to begin healing. Use a firm mattress or the floor. Have your lower back firmly supported with a small pillow or towel. Keep your knees slightly bent, with another pillow under them. Every few hours, get up and walk as much as you can.
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Whiplash

When one car hits another, each person’s body is thrown toward the impact, then away from it. This is whiplash. Even at slow speeds, the force puts stress and strain on the spine, especially the neck. The weight of the head stretches and damages muscles and ligaments.
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