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Pain relievers such as Aspirin ® are the recommended treatment to relieve back pain, experts say

– Eight out of ten Spanish with back pain throughout his life1

– In 80% of cases contractures are usually the most common cause of muscle pain

Barcelona, ​​April 12, 2011 – Back pain is one of the most common health problems, which manifests itself in eight out of ten Spanish throughout his life. The sedentary, overweight or stress, increase risk for this condition and it is estimated that over a period of six months will affect the 44.8% of the population, and 15% do so periódica1 suffer.

This is one of the most persistent complaints, with symptoms ranging from mild aching pain of greater intensity, which can be of acute or chronic. In mild cases, doctors recommend taking an analgesic such as aspirin to reduce and relieve pain, inflammatory and analgesic properties.
The most common causes of back pain are often the incorrect postures and movements, as target health professionals as they make the wrong muscle groups are overloaded, sitting or standing. These diseases can affect anyone of any age.
In 80% of cases, contractures are usually the most common cause of muscle pain. Contractures especially low back, affecting 41% of patients, followed by contractions with cervical pain, occurring in 25% of cases.

Risk groups
In addition to overweight people, who are a risk group prone to back pain, nurses, laborers, and, among others, people who play sports are another risk group, because these works require many movements, turns and bends, as experts point.

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Bayer HealthCare joins the Spanish Code of Practice Farmaindustria.

For more information:
John White / Isabel López
Communication
Bayer HealthCare
Tel 93 4956769
Email: isabel.lopez @ bayer.com / info@prensabayer.com
www.prensabayer.com
www.bayerhealthcare.es
www.aspirina.com

Porter Novelli For more information:
Beatriz Cerdeira / Ainoa Santonja / Anna Becerra
beatriz.cerdeira @ porternovelli.es
ainoa.santonja @ porternovelli.es
anna.becerra @ porternovelli.es
Madrid Telephone: 91 702 73 00
Barcelona Phone: 93 45 71 300

REFERENCES:
1. Data from the Spanish Society of Rheumatology: http://www.ser.es/ArchivosDESCARGABLES/Folletos/19.pdf