Back pain affects many of us and makes it difficult for us to work. Sometimes back pain may be caused by the work that we do. There are symptoms that let us know when our backs have been hurt and treatments to help us feel better.

To keep your back healthy, try to:

	Incorrect	Correct
Lift with your legs
Carry smaller loads
Get close to the fruit and vegetables you are picking

This is what you may feel if you have a hurt back:

Pain
Tingling
Numbness
Weakness
Stiffness

To help yourself or relieve your back pain:

Take aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen.
Do stretch exercises

If you need help to find a doctor or more information please call:

CALL FOR HEALTH

1–800–377–9968

Acknowledgements

Produced by:
National Center for Farm worker Health, Inc.
P.O. Box 150009, Austin Texas 78715
(512)312-2700, (800)531-5120

Prepared by:
Viola Gomez, Ed Hendrickson, Dr. Karen B. Mulloy,
Dr. Jim Meyers, Tammy Brennon-Smith, Pam Tau Lee,
Dr. Mary Lynn Thames, and Madge Vasquez

Translation: Carolina Derber
Artwork: Ines Batllo

Funding for this project was made possible by the Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education & the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).