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The condition is hard to treat. But moving can help, if you do it right. Ask Well The condition is hard to treat. But moving can help, if you do it right. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times ...

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UCSF neurologist Dr. Shirvalkar studies nerve-to-brain connections to find new ways to treat chronic back pain.

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Here’s how to know whether it’s safe to push through. By Erik Vance Erik Vance has written about pain for a decade and yet still somehow managed to ignore a foot injury while reporting this story.