10 Myths and 10 Facts about Low Back Pain
Posted by Nicholas Dang onLow back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability globally and tends to be associated with costly, ineffective and sometimes harmful healthcare. Unhelpful beliefs about LBP are likely a strong driver in this disability and ineffective care. Such beliefs are widespread in people with and without LBP, as well as the media and well-intentioned clinicians.
Double standards of muscle soreness
Posted by Nicholas Dang onWhy is muscle soreness after exercising our arms and legs viewed as good... But muscle soreness after exercising our lower back viewed as bad?
Questioning the idea of ‘correct’ posture
Posted by Nicholas Dang onIs there strong evidence to support common posture beliefs?
10 facts every person should know about back pain
Posted by Nicholas Dang onBecause of social media, there’s a multitude of information circulating out there about back pain.
However, a lot of this information isn’t supported by strong research.
Here are 10 facts every person should know about back pain...
‘Do this to fix your back pain!’
Posted by Nicholas Dang onIf you browse social media, you would have come across many things that claim to ‘fix’ back pain, from self-massage tools and posture correctors to that one magic exercise you ‘need’ to do.
You might then go and buy that brace or try that stretch for a couple weeks and your pain improves… But was it that intervention that helped? And will it last?