{"id":712,"date":"2022-10-20T16:07:21","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T15:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/?page_id=712"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:23:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:23:09","slug":"backpain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hwb.heales.com\/index.php\/illness-and-disability\/backpain\/","title":{"rendered":"Back pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"712\" class=\"elementor elementor-712\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dabfd39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dabfd39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-796f936\" data-id=\"796f936\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2681cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a2681cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52e37e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52e37e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdd0c41\" data-id=\"fdd0c41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e390676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e390676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Back pain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-994f3a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"994f3a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2698230\" data-id=\"2698230\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6218c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6218c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0fe1b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0fe1b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a9d42f\" data-id=\"6a9d42f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adaffb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adaffb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><p id=\"bp1\">In 2017-2018 there were 469,000 reported cases of work related Musculoskeletal disorders leading to 6.6 million working days lost. Of these, 40% were back injuries, 42% upper limbs or neck and 18% lower limbs.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><p id=\"bp2\">The good news is that self-reported work-related musculoskeletal disorders seem to be decreasing steadily since 2014\/15. In 2017\/18, work related musculoskeletal disorders accounted for 35% of the prevalence of all work-related illhealth in Great Britain, and 24% of all working days lost due to work-related illness in 2017\/18 in Great Britain.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f851d61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f851d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12d86d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12d86d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1aa0841\" data-id=\"1aa0841\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0889b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0889b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224965f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"224965f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><p id=\"wrmsd_2\">Musculoskeletal disorders can affect muscles, joints and tendons in all parts of the body. Most WRMSDs develop over time. They can be episodic or chronic in duration and can also result from injury sustained in a work-related accident. Additionally they can progress from mild to severe disorders. These disorders are seldom life threatening but they impair the quality of life of a large proportion of the adult population.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"row\"><p id=\"wrmsd_3\">Work-related disorders can develop in an occupational setting due to the physical tasks with which individuals carry out their normal work activities. WRMSDs are associated with work patterns that include:<\/p><\/div><div class=\"row\"><ul id=\"wrmsd_l\"><li>Fixed or constrained body positions<\/li><li>Continual repetition of movements<\/li><li>Force concentrated on small parts of the body such as the hand or wrist<\/li><li>A pace of work that does not allow sufficient recovery between movements<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"row\"><p id=\"wrmsd_4\">Additionally workplace psychosocial factors such as organisational culture, the health and safety climate and human factors may create the conditions for WRMSDs to occur. Generally, none of these factors acts separately to cause WRMSDs. They more commonly occur as a result of a combination and interaction among them.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4fc19e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4fc19e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-727e316\" data-id=\"727e316\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e6593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"22e6593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0cdae6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0cdae6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b4b240\" data-id=\"9b4b240\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6758c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6758c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 10 Tips for a Healthy Back<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c04b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4c04b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol id=\"b_l\"><li>Exercise your back regularly &#8211; walking, cycling, swimming, (especially back stoke)<\/li><li>Try to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle<\/li><li>Learn to lift heavy objects using the correct lifting technique. Always bend your knees and hips, not your back<\/li><li>Carry larger loads in a comfortable rucksack using both shoulder straps, and avoid sling bags<\/li><li>Maintain a good posture \u2013 avoid slumping in your chair, hunching over a desk, or walking with your shoulders hunched<\/li><li>Try to take a short break &#8211; every 30 minutes &#8211; from sitting<\/li><li>Quit smoking. Smoking can reduce the blood supply to discs between the vertebrae, and this could lead to disc-degeneration<\/li><li>Endeavour to lose any excess weight<\/li><li>Check that your bed provides the correct support and comfort for your weight and build, not just firmness.<\/li><li>Learn relaxation techniques to help manage stress. Stress is a major cause of back pain<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8feabac\" data-id=\"8feabac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8416fa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8416fa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should You Seek Advice From a Healthcare Practitioner?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56c07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f56c07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><p id=\"hp_2\">If any of the following applies, consult your healthcare practitioner:<\/p><\/div><div class=\"row\"><ul id=\"hp_l\"><li>Your back pain was preceded by a violent trauma such as a fall from a height or road traffic collision<\/li><li>Pain is constant, progressive, unrelated to movement and uncontrolled by pain medication<\/li><li>You are generally unwell, have experienced unexplained weight loss or are having night pain with associated fever<\/li><li>You have neurological symptoms such as parasthesia, pins and needles or numbness affecting both lower limbs or abnormal bladder or bowel function<\/li><li>You have a past history of cancer, systemic steroid use, drug abuse or HIV<\/li><li>There has been\u00a0NO\u00a0change in your back pain in the last 10 days despite following the advice above<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd4a790 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd4a790\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56d069f\" data-id=\"56d069f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d4fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"53d4fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ba26a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ba26a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01a257f\" data-id=\"01a257f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c99350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c99350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do I need to know abut Lower Back Pain?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673d07f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"673d07f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Low back pain is very common. In the UK, it affects around 1 in 3 adults every year and frequently recurring episodes are not uncommon.<\/p><p>The most common type of back pain typically affects the lower region of the back, buttocks and thighs, pain levels are affected by activity and generally the patient is well. This is not due to any serious cause and is known as simple low back pain. A full recovery is expected and the condition is typically self limiting.<\/p><p>If you are suffering from simple low back pain, staying active and returning to normal activities as soon as possible significantly increases the speed at which you will recover. Most workers continue to work or return to work within a few days after an episode of low back pain. It is important to remember that you do not have to be completely pain free.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1529eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1529eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14d42d4\" data-id=\"14d42d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c13b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27c13b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1b3f64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1b3f64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f929ed\" data-id=\"0f929ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd09fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdd09fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb55fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb55fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><a id=\"info1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/statistics\/causdis\/msd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HSE: Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Great Britain (WRMSDs),2018<\/a><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><a id=\"info2\" href=\"http:\/\/backcare.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Top-10-tips-for-a-healthy-back.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BackCare: Top 10 Tips for a Healthy Back<\/a><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"row half-gap-bottom\"><a id=\"info3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bupa.co.uk\/health-information\/back-care\/back-pain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bupa: Lower Back Pain<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69d1cf1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69d1cf1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f385f30\" data-id=\"f385f30\" 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