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Chapter 25 Low back pain
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Chapter 25: Low back pain1. What position is best for your lower back when you sleep?
A. On your back
B. On your stomach
C. On one side
D. On one side with the knees flexed toward the chest
The correct answer is D. On one side with the knees flexed toward the chest.
The best position for sleeping is on one side with the knees flexed toward the chest.
2. Which of these sports can cause dangerous lower back injuries?
A. Soccer
B. Volleyball
C. Racquetball
D. All of the above
The correct answer is D. All of the above.
Rough contact, twisting, and sudden movements in these sports can cause back injury.
3. How many Americans will suffer back pain at some time in their lives?
A. 2 out of 5
B. 1 out of 2
C. 1 out of 3
D. 4 out of 5
The correct answer is D. 4 out of 5.
Back pain is a frequent cause of short-term disability in people under age 45. Low back pain is the fifth
leading reason that people visit their doctor.
4. What is the average recovery time for low-back pain?
A. 2 weeks B. 1 month C. 3 months
D. Indefinite period
The correct answer is B. 1 month.
The average is 1 month, but it can take up to 6 weeks.
5. Disks cushion vertebrae in the back. What are they made of?
A. Bone
B. Tendons C. Cartilage D. Muscle
The correct answer is C. Cartilage.
Ligaments encase the disk.
6. Which of these is a significant risk factor for backache?
A. Being underweight B. Being overweight C. Being tall
D. Being short
The correct answer is B. Being overweight. Extra pounds strain muscles and joints.
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