backache
Americannoun
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backaches
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of backache
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"I thought I had just slept funny on a sun lounger, I was hoping to go paragliding but because of my backache I couldn't go," he says.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
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
These are the used sections—broken bones, cuts, bruises, mumps, measles, backache, scarlet fever, diphtheria, rheumatism, female complaints, hernia, and of course everything to do with pregnancy and the birth of children.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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
The letter goes on to discuss the severe backaches of women of the era, particularly those women who had to remain seated.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 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
Each time she had backaches, headaches, cramps, and then—of course—no baby.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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