How long does a new episode of back pain last?

How long does a new episode of back pain last?

We try to answer the following questions: How long does a new episode of low back pain last? What does this mean for you?
How often does back pain come back?

How often does back pain come back?

We try to answer the following questions: How commonly and how quickly does low back pain reoccur in people who have recently recovered? What can you do about this?
Sciatica: what is it and do you need surgery?

Sciatica: what is it and do you need surgery?

Everything you need to know about sciatica: What is sciatica? What does sciatica feel like? How does sciatica change over time? What are your treatment options for sciatica? How well does surgery for sciatica work...
Your spine don’t jiggle, jiggle, it holds

Your spine don’t jiggle, jiggle, it holds

Are core exercises overrated for back pain?
Why your pelvis is not out of place

Why your pelvis is not out of place

If you’ve seen a physiotherapist, chiropractor or osteopath, they might’ve assessed your sacroiliac joints, like this:   After testing, they might’ve diagnosed you with sacroiliac joint dysfunction and purported that your pelvis is unstable, out...
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...
Antifragile Clinicians make Antifragile Patients

Antifragile Clinicians make Antifragile Patients

Your health practitioner powerfully influences your health beliefs and attitudes.1 You should be able to trust what they say because they should know more and they usually want to help you. However, good intentions don’t always...
10 Myths and 10 Facts about Low Back Pain

10 Myths and 10 Facts about Low Back Pain

Low 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...
Double standards of muscle soreness

Double standards of muscle soreness

Why is muscle soreness after exercising our arms and legs viewed as good... But muscle soreness after exercising our lower back viewed as bad?