Lower Back Pain, Pain Education
We all know smoking is bad for you but can it be causing your lower back pain? It might sound like a no-brainer but it’s difficult to ascribe a cause-effect relationship here. First of all, beyond serious pathology and an acute injury of the lumbar spine,... 
Lower Back Pain, Pain Education
Don’t take it from me. People a lot smarter than I am are saying these things. It’s a very short video and worth the time to watch. Lorimer Moseley, who’s a pain science rock star and part of the NOI group in Australia which is a resource group at... 
Lower Back Pain, Pain Education
This has been a subject of study for the past 30 years or so and it seems to be a valid question to ask. I see clients with low job satisfaction and makes me wonder to myself if a lowly mood might contribute to this person’s physical complaints. After all,... Lower Back Pain, Pain Education
It is common wisdom that most parents believe that schoolbags cause back pain. But is this really the case? This is a ‘textbook’ example of where the evidence belies common wisdom. The prevalence of back pain in children is high in certain parts of the... 
Lower Back Pain, Pain Education
When folks experience back pain, it’s human nature to want to know what’s wrong there. It’s not uncommon for clients to ask for an MRI image or a CT scan. The common thinking is if we can find out what’s exactly wrong in the lower back by... 
