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Back Pain

Dr Lau Choon Ping, Spine Surgeon

20-Apr-17 16:00

Back Pain

Around eight in ten adults will report some form of back pain at some point in their lives. In the US, back pain is one of the most common reasons for missed work days. What are the socioeconomic implications of this? And what treatment options are available for back pain? Sunway Medical Centre’s Spine Surgeon Dr Lau Choon Ping offers us some answers.


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