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The phrase "a stiff back" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a condition where the back feels rigid or inflexible, often due to muscle tension or injury.
Example: "After sitting at my desk for hours, I noticed I had developed a stiff back that made it difficult to move comfortably."
Alternatives: "rigid back" or "tense back".
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Dad has never played cricket and has a stiff back.
The bad part is I've got a stiff back".
Profar was a substitute after second baseman Ian Kinsler was scratched with a stiff back.
He missed four straight games in that stretch with a stiff back.
Martin, meanwhile, has started just once in the last seven games because of a stiff back.
He was making his second start since missing one because of a stiff back.
Daluiso returned to the field today after missing practice Thursday with a stiff back.
EXTRA POINTS Middle linebacker Antonio Pierce left practice early with a stiff back...
He left detailing a variety of ailments, chief among them a sore knee, a stiff back and wounded pride.
The setup man Rafael Soriano was unavailable with a stiff back, which muddled the Yankees' relief plans.
EXTRA POINTS The Giants yesterday signed kicker JARET HOLMES and deactivated kicker BRAD DALUISO, who has a stiff back.
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