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Relaxing on holiday should leave you feeling refreshed, not with an aching back. Yet over the past few weeks, I have seen a few patients who developed lower back pain after spending time relaxing on a sun lounger during their holiday. It made me wonder: why can something so relaxing sometimes leave your back feeling sore? Can a Sun Lounger Cause Back Pain? The short answer is: not necessarily. There is currently very little research looking specifically at sun loungers and lo

Gardening is a great way to stay active, spend time outdoors and enjoy the warmer weather. However, after a few hours of weeding, digging or carrying watering cans, many people notice stiffness or soreness in their lower back. With the current hosepipe ban, some gardeners may also find themselves carrying more watering cans and buckets than usual. So why can gardening sometimes aggravate the lower back, and what can you do to reduce the strain? Why can gardening cause lower b