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Back pain

Does back pain mean damage? Lorimer Moseley's red light test

Pain scientist Lorimer Moseley on an experiment where a red light made the same cold touch hurt more, and what it means for a sore back.

Short readOctober 25, 2026 · 3 min read

Back pain

Overprotecting your back after a flare: Peter O'Sullivan

Back pain researcher Peter O'Sullivan on why guarding your back after a flare stops helping, and why the habit is so hard to drop once it sets in.

Short readOctober 25, 2026 · 4 min read

Back pain

Is lifting bad for your back? Marcos Sacristán's myth number 4

Spanish physiotherapist Marcos Sacristán says what wrecks a back is decades of not lifting, then one suitcase. What the research says, and how to build up.

Short readOctober 25, 2026 · 3 min read

Back pain

Best mattress for back pain? Will Harlow's first point

Physiotherapist Will Harlow's first point on mattresses for back pain: it's individual. What the one trial found, and why you don't need to buy anything.

Short readOctober 25, 2026 · 3 min read

Back pain

Does bed rest help back pain? What Michelle Pontes sees in clinic

Brazilian physiotherapist Michelle Pontes on patients who spent 20 days in bed, why it slowed them down, and what the trials on rest found.

Short readOctober 25, 2026 · 4 min read

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Sudden back pain: does how much it hurts show how serious it is?

French physiotherapist Grégoire of Major Mouvement on why a sudden back flare's intensity says little about how serious it is, and what to do first.

Short readOctober 25, 2026 · 3 min read