Tag Archives: Chronic low back pain

09Jun/15

Do you have persisting low back pain?

June 9, 2015Back pain, chronic back pain, Chronic low back pain, Chronic painback pain, Chronic low back pain, chronic pain, Low back painrichmondstace

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…

28Mar/14

Relieving low back pain — keeping it simple but effective

March 28, 2014Back pain, Brain and behaviour, chronic back pain, Chronic low back pain, Chronic pain, Low back pain, Pain treatmentChronic back pain, Chronic low back pain, chronic pain, Low back pain, low back pain treatment, pain treatmentrichmondstace

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…

08Jan/14

Too many cases of “I can’t” — the effects of persisting pain

January 8, 2014Back pain, Chronic low back pain, Chronic pain, Chronic pain treatment, Chronic sports injuries, Pain, Pain Education, Pain treatment, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitationanxiety, Avoidance, Chronic low back pain, chronic pain, confidence, fear avoidance, Graded exercise, Rehabilitationrichmondstace

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…

03Jan/14

Changing pain and suffering in 3 steps

January 3, 2014Anxiety, Chronic low back pain, Chronic pain, Mindfulness, Pain, Pain and brain, StressChronic low back pain, chronic pain, mindfulness, mindfulness & stressrichmondstace

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…

10Dec/13

Uncomfortably numb

December 10, 2013Brain and behaviour, Chronic low back pain, Functional Pain Syndromes, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Neuroscience, Pain, Pain and brain, Pain beliefs, Pain Education, Pain Psychology, pain science, Pain treatment, Physiotherapy, Plasticity, Women and painChronic low back pain, chronic pain, Functional pain syndromes, headaches, IBS, numbness, pain, physiotherapy chronic painrichmondstace

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…

13May/13

Posture | Embodiment of what we are doing and thinking

May 13, 2013Back pain, Chronic low back pain, Chronic pain, Neck pain, PostureChronic low back pain, Low back pain, neck pain, Posturerichmondstace

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…

17Oct/12

Pain in the Media

October 17, 2012Back pain, Chronic low back pain, Chronic pain, Pain, Surgical painChronic back pain, Chronic low back pain, chronic pain, Media and pain, pain, Surgical painrichmondstace

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…

29Aug/12

Back pain in football and sport

August 29, 2012Back pain, Chronic low back pain, Chronic pain, Exercise, Football injuries, Low back pain, Pain Education, Problematic sports injuries, Sports Injuriesback pain, Back pain in football, Chronic low back pain, Low back pain, sports injuryrichmondstace

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…

20Jan/12

Is immediate imaging important in managing low back pain?

January 20, 2012Back pain, Low back pain, Pain Educationback pain, Chronic low back pain, Imaging, Low back pain, pain educationrichmondstace

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…