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There are a variety of ways that people can reduce the risk of suffering a spinal injury, it is reported.

According to John K Ratliff, a spokesperson for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), more than 75 per cent of Americans experience back pain at some time but 90 per cent of those cases will be remedied without need for an operation.

Losing any excess weight and quitting smoking are two of the key pieces of advice from the AANS for avoiding back problems.

Maintaining proper posture, using correct lifting techniques and sleeping on a mattress with adequate support for the neck and back are also high on the agenda.

Finally, the AANS advises people to do exercises to stretch and strengthen the muscles of the abdomen and spine.

Meanwhile, another expert has suggested that once an individual suffers a spinal cord injury, it is difficult to predict how it will develop.

Writing for the Scotsman, Dan Burden of the Spinal Injuries Association stated that the spinal cord is essentially part of the brain and damage is therefore often complex.

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