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Health Check: What can we do about back pain?

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What can we do about back pain?

2023/05/24 GMT

BBC World Service - Health Check, What can we do about back pain?

600 million people around the world have lower back pain so what can we do to help?

Reducing the risk of back pain; Empathy in healthcare; Leg strength for heart attack recovery; Increasing the chance of surviving an avalanche

As new research is released showing that lower back pain is the leading cause of disability across the world, we ask Professor of musculoskeletal health at Sydney university, Manuela Ferreira what we can do to reduce the risks. 
We’re talking empathy; the ability to resonate with how others feel. Do healthcare professionals have enough empathy? And can having too much sometimes cause people working in healthcare difficulties with their own mental health? 
BBC health reporter Smitha Mundasad joins Claudia in the studio to discuss heart health. As a new report by the World Heart Foundation warns that deaths from cardiovascular disease have increased by more than 60 per cent over the last 3 decades, we look at a study from Japan that shows how keeping your legs strong can lead to a better prognosis after a heart attack.
And a device that could increase your chances of surviving an avalanche has been tested in Italy. Claudia and Smitha discuss the results.  

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Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Clare Salisbury
Assistant Producer: Jonathan Blackwell

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