Do you have persisting low back pain?
Persisting low back pain is common. It is the number one global health burden (Vos et al. 2012) and hence is the cause of much suffering, and personal and societal cost. We need a re-think, becauseRead More…
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Relieving low back pain — keeping it simple but effective
Back pain is very common and most people will experience it. Many reasons are given for back pain, usually blaming the discs (they are not discs but rather amazing structures that work with the vertebrae toRead More…
Too many cases of “I can’t” — the effects of persisting pain
Frequently patients tell me at the first meeting that they cannot do x, y and z. Naturally, when something hurts we avoid that activity or action because pain is unpleasant. It hurts physically and mentally. InRead More…
Changing pain and suffering in 3 steps
Changing pain and suffering in 3 steps –> Logically, anecdotally and empirically, understanding one’s pain is a foundation from where action can be taken to initiate change. Conversely, lacking insight into the cause of pain andRead More…
Uncomfortably numb
Feeling numb can mean that the self has lost its physical presence, or in an emotional sense, feelings have become blunted. These are both different constructs of loss for which we are compelled to seek anRead More…
Posture | Embodiment of what we are doing and thinking
Back pain and neck pain are very common and costly problems, both personally and economically. Many people suffer bouts of such pain and some continue to suffer on-going pain and consequences. Posture is often quoted asRead More…
Pain in the Media
Recently there have been a handful of reports in the media covering aspects of pain. Here is a brief review of the reported findings. Stephen Adams of The Telegraph wrote (click here) about the role ofRead More…
Back pain in football and sport
Back pain is a common experience across society. Millions are spent each year on treatment yet we do not seem to be making any significant progress in tackling this vast problem. Undoubtedly footballers are also subjectRead More…
Is immediate imaging important in managing low back pain?
Careful thinking is required when judging whether to image or not. J Athl Train. 2011 Jan-Feb;46(1):99-102. Is immediate imaging important in managing low back pain? Andersen JC. Source The University of Tampa, 401 West Kennedy Boulevard,Read More…