ack pain can make you feel tired, irritable and downright miserable. It even causes three million of us to take time off work each year. It’s so common, in fact, that around 80% of us suffer from back pain at some point in our lives*, with five million of us visiting our GPs every year, costing the NHS a staggering £15 billion. But there are ways you can tackle it. Dr Luke Powles, associate clinical director at Bupa Health Clinics, lets us in on the common causes, when you need medical attention and how you can stop back pain
