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Back pain

Lower back pain: what helps day to day, with Peter O'Sullivan

Most lower back pain has no serious cause, and it tends to come back. Peter O'Sullivan on why, and on the everyday changes the evidence supports.

October 25, 2026 · 12 min read

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

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Back pain flare-up: what to do in the first hours

Your back goes as you bend for a sock. What to do in the first hours of a flare, from Tom Morrison and the research on staying active.

October 25, 2026 · 13 min read

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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

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Rest or move with back pain? What the bed-rest trials found

Should you rest a sore back or keep moving? The trials compared bed rest with staying active, and neurologist Arturo Goicoechea recalls years spent in bed.

October 25, 2026 · 12 min read

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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

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Walking for back pain: what the WalkBack trial found

In the WalkBack trial, a walking plan with coaching nearly doubled the time to the next bout of back pain. What it tested, and how to start your own walk.

October 25, 2026 · 12 min read

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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

Back pain from sitting: is it posture, or sitting still?

People with and without back pain stand with the same curve. What the sitting studies found, and why changing position often beats a perfect one.

October 25, 2026 · 12 min read

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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

Back pain

Do you need an MRI for back pain? What pain-free scans show

Disc bulges show up on scans of people with no back pain at all. Lorimer Moseley on why the scan often isn't the story, and when a doctor checks further.

October 25, 2026 · 12 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

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Lifting with back pain: what Greg Lehman found on bending

Bend your knees, never round your back? In workplace trials, lifting training didn't prevent back pain. Greg Lehman on what the bending research says.

October 25, 2026 · 12 min read

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Back pain after a busy day: stop before it stops you

A good day clearing the garage, then two days paying for it. Phil Sizer on stopping before your body stops you, and what the research says about big days.

October 25, 2026 · 12 min read

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Back pain, sleep and stress: why bad nights turn it up

A broken night, a deadline week, and your back flares with nothing lifted. What the sleep and work studies found, and Victor Cardoso's overflowing glass.

October 25, 2026 · 13 min read

Back pain and work

Back pain at work: what employers can change

Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. What the evidence says about desks, lifting training and workload, and what HR can change.

October 25, 2026 · 11 min read