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Back pain is common. Some people will develop back pain that is persistent (lasts more than 3 months). There are many things that you can do to live well with back pain.

Folate can prevent up to 70 per cent of spina bifida cases if taken daily for one month before conception and during the first three months of pregnancy.

Common physical disabilities and the issues relating to having a disability – find information on diagnosis, treatment and disability services.

Most procedures that measure bone density are quick and pain-free.

Braille is a reading and writing system for blind and vision impaired people, made up of raised dots that can be ?read? by touch.

The abdominal muscles support the trunk, allow movement and hold organs in place by regulating internal abdominal pressure.

Neuralgia is pain in a nerve pathway. Generally, neuralgia isn’t an illness in its own right, but a symptom of injury or a particular disorder.

Most disc problems resolve without specific treatment.

Lipoedema is a painful, chronic, symmetrical swelling in the legs, thighs, buttocks and sometimes arms due to the accumulation of fat in the subcutaneous tissues.

A laminectomy is a surgical incision into the vertebra to obtain access to the spinal cord.