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Health Lecture: Understanding Back Pain

Learn about back pain from Dr. Payam Moazzaz, who hails from the Tri-City Medical Center.

You'll learn that back pain affects 80 percent of Americans at some point in their lives and comes in many forms: from lower back pain, middle back pain, or upper to low back pain with sciatica. 

Questions that will be covered:

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  • When is it serious enough to call my doctor?
  • When do I use hot remedies? Cold remedies?
  • Is my posture affecting my long-term back health?
  • What can I do to prevent hurting my back?
  • How can I maintain a healthy and strong back?

 Refreshments will be provided by Tri-City Medical Center.

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