backache
Americannoun
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backaches
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noun
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Origin of backache
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved capsaicin for the topical treatment of pain from arthritis, backache, strains and sprains.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
The symptoms of premature labor can include contractions, unusual vaginal discharge, the feeling of pressure in the pelvic area, low dull backache or cramps in the uterus or abdomen.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2023
Other symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches and backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion, the CDC said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
A person with monkeypox remains infectious while they have symptoms, which can include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, lack of energy, swollen lymph nodes and a skin rash or lesions.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
The girls complained of backache from bed-making, and fiery sensations in their feet from standing all day.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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The other symptoms are similar to influenza, and include swollen lymph nodes, muscle aches, backaches, headaches, fever, fatigue and chills.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2022
Freya from North Yorkshire says she feels tired all the time and gets headaches, backaches and rashes and has to use a wheelchair.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2022
And they are safer than and at least as effective as opioids for arthritis pain and lower backaches.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 27, 2021
Days later, I awoke with chills of my own, backaches, and crippling fatigue.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2021
We are only gate-crashers in this fantasy, however, forced to pay for our presence with backaches and perpetual thirst.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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