Backpain: How to avoid backpain at work

Backpain costs the UK £5 billion a year -  but a lot of it is preventable.

The Health and Safety Inspectorate has launched an initiative to encourage employers and staff to be on the alert for back pain in the workplace - and to look out for early ways of avoiding it.

It could be as simple as taking regular breaks from your desk. But untreated, back pain can significantly affect people's lives and plague them for years.

Dr David Bull has some everyday advice that should keep those twinges at bay!