Sarah Winters is the CEO of a local company. She has come to the clinic because she has a nagging lower back pain. After examining Ms. Winters, the physician diagnoses lordosis and recommends that she stop wearing high heels to work. Ms. Winters protests, saying the 4-inch heels she is wearing complete her executive outfit. Which of the following suggestions would be most helpful to Ms. Winters?

A. "Exercise will help you keep the condition from becoming worse."
B. "Lowering the hem of your skirts will help hide your low-heeled shoes."
C. "Continuing to wear high heels will only make your condition worse."
D. "You can continue to wear high heels; just take NSAIDs for the pain."
E. "You are right: Low heels just do not go with 'power suits.'"

Answer: A

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