Stair climbing study unveils surprising link to back pain in females but not males

Stair climbing study unveils surprising link to back pain in females but not males

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers assessed the relationship between stair climbing frequency and Low Back Pain (LBP) prevalence among orthopedic physical therapists. Study: Greater number of weekly stairs climbed is associated with lower low back pain prevalence among female but not male physical therapists. Image Credit: Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock Background  In … Read more