1. Back diseases

2. What causes back diseases?
Heavy physical work
Being overweight
Height
Smoking
Accidents
Driving a car

3. Facts about back diseases
About a million people suffer from back problems every year in finland
4 out of 5 people have suffered from certain back problems at some point
Working & Elderly people experience problems more than youngsters
Most common back diseases in finland are scoliosis, sciatica and low back pain

4. SCOLIOSIS
a medical condition in which a person’s spine is curved too much and resembles a s- or a c-shape
Most common back disease, More common with girls than boys
Most cases are idiopathic, meaning that the reason for scoliosis is unknown
Treatment options for children and young adults are observation, bracing and surgery
For adults: painkilling, bracing, exercise, surgery

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6. lähteet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoliosis