NomNomFeb 25

YSK that treatments for back pain can cost thousands. But scientists found some of the best fixes are actually free

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YSK that treatments for back pain can cost thousands. But scientists found some of the best fixes are actually free - Feddit UK

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Show threadslazer2au

The study revealed that quitting smoking, exercising more, improving sleep, and maintaining a healthy body weight were all linked to lower overall healthcare costs and reduced reliance on medication for back pain.

Really? You don’t say.

Feb 25 at 2:50pmWeb
Show threadtoiletobserverFeb 25
In other news, water is wet.
Show threadSchmidtGeneticsFeb 25
Funnily enough, That’s actually up for debate.
Is water wet? Here's why scientists aren't sure | BBC Science Focus

Depending on your definition of wetness, water could be described as wet but it can also cause wetness without being classed as wet itself.

BBC Science Focus Magazine
Show threadNeatNitFeb 25
To be even more pedantic, I don’t think “up for debate” applies here when the only possible point of disagreement is the very definition of “wet”. Any specific definition would either mean water is wet or water isn’t wet, so there isn’t any debate.
Show threadtoynbeeFeb 25

When I was signing for my house, the attorney stated this question as an example of the things to which I would be agreeing while signing the contract.

I told him that the question was being debated and briefly described my understanding of why.

He took it well.

Show threadCptn_SlowFeb 25
Right? And to think someone got paid for this revelation.
Show threadEncrypt-KeeperFeb 25
A big part of science is proving long held assumptions.
Show threadsocsaFeb 25
Why don’t the back pain sufferers just spend $10,000 on a orthopedic mattress with integrated massage feature? Are they dumb?