Do physically-demanding jobs cause more wear and tear?

Do physically-demanding jobs cause more wear and tear?

For a long time, the human spine has been viewed as a machine: if you overloaded it with a single excessive force or repetitive loading, there would be ‘wear and tear’ (structural damage, e.g., disc...
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Bulges. Degeneration. Wear and tear. Bone on bone. Does pain mean damage?

If you’ve ever had pain, then you might’ve had imaging to find out what was going on, such as an X-ray or MRI. You might’ve then found ‘abnormal’ changes in your body. While it can...