Writer whips back injury, runs marathon
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070318/ap_on_he_me/apn_back_tracking"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070318/capt.877f5039b68b440fb90fe2a6ad9c0fe8.apn_back_tracking_ny387.jpg?x=130&y=84&sig=3DP5dHRLRAuKs9R0vcEVlw--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Associated Press writer Andrew Welsh-Huggins, who has suffered back pain since 2002, exercises his back Friday, March 9, 2007 in Columbus, Ohio. Back pain is the leading cause of disability in people under the age of 45 and the third-leading cause in people older than that, after cancer and heart problems. It's the second most common reason to see a doctor after the sniffles. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)" border="0" /></a>AP - It's the midway point of the city's annual marathon, 13 miles to go, when I detect a slight tightening in my back.</p><br clear="all"/>

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