Examples of backache in a Sentence
a patient suffering from backache
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Too much cortisol can lead to a round, red, full face (also known as moon face), weight gain, thin skin with easy bruising, backaches during routine activities, bone pain or tenderness, collection of fat between the shoulders and above the collarbone, as well as anxiety, fatigue and headache.
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
Inflammation can be a major contributor to backaches—regardless of what causes it.3 That’s why Dr. Hsu recommends popping an over-the-counter (OTC) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) 30 minutes before bed.
—Ashley Abramson, SELF, 15 Feb. 2024
From backaches to headaches, these products target various aches and pains that can disrupt your day.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
This balm works best for people with arthritis, backaches, persistent muscle and nerve pain, as well as strains and sprains brought on by injuries.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2023
Muscle aches and backache.
—The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2022
Lower back pain, our most common backache, may not have been as big a deal for our Neanderthal cousins.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2016
One was a woman with a headache and another, a man with a backache.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 28 June 2022
Warning signs of preterm birth include change in vaginal discharge, pelvic pressure, low backache, cramps and contractions that occur before 37 weeks, and abdominal cramps that may include diarrhea, per the CDC.
—Serena Coady, SELF, 11 May 2022
Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
Inflammation can be a major contributor to backaches—regardless of what causes it.3 That’s why Dr. Hsu recommends popping an over-the-counter (OTC) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) 30 minutes before bed.
—Ashley Abramson, SELF, 15 Feb. 2024
From backaches to headaches, these products target various aches and pains that can disrupt your day.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
This balm works best for people with arthritis, backaches, persistent muscle and nerve pain, as well as strains and sprains brought on by injuries.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2023
Muscle aches and backache.
—The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2022
Lower back pain, our most common backache, may not have been as big a deal for our Neanderthal cousins.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 5 Feb. 2016
One was a woman with a headache and another, a man with a backache.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 28 June 2022
Warning signs of preterm birth include change in vaginal discharge, pelvic pressure, low backache, cramps and contractions that occur before 37 weeks, and abdominal cramps that may include diarrhea, per the CDC.
—Serena Coady, SELF, 11 May 2022
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Copy CitationKids Definition
backache
noun
back·ache
ˈbak-ˌāk 
: pain usually in the lower back
Medical Definition
backache
noun
back·ache
ˈbak-ˌāk
: a pain in the lower back
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