We are all aware of the impact that physical labor can have on our backs. However, heavy lifting may not be the root cause of backache… apparently, mom and pop may be to blame.
According to a recent article in the New York Times back pain can be inherited from parent to child. A growing number of studies are linking back pain with a genetic component. One recent study was conducted in Utah and published in The Journal of Joint and Bone Surgery. This study used records from a large health and genealogical database to study more than a million Utah residents. While conducting this study researchers focused on people with herniated disks.
The study showed that regardless of environmental factors – people who had a second degree relative (aunt, uncle, or grandparent) that experienced chronic back pain or a third degree relative such as a cousin were at more risk of establishing chronic back pain. More so, a person having an immediate family member who suffered made them 4 times at risk!
For more information on this please visit the article posted in the NY Times here.
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