The BackPain.online Blog

When injuries happen, there is a fairly typical reaction.

We pause to assess how we feel, we try to replicate the pain, and then we try to work out h...

We feel that reflection is incredibly important. Sure, part of that is because, as medical professionals, we have it drilled into us. But really, the ...

It’s amazing sometimes how simple solutions are the best, and this is no different in the management of back pain.

Last week, Toby spent time in a pr...

Holism is a dirty word in some circles.

The notion of holistic therapy conjures up all sorts of dubious images to some and is often seen as un-scient...

Are there simple methods that can be used to beat back pain?

It would be nice, wouldn't it?!

Let's face it, you can't move too far nowadays, especia...

The third and final destination in our whistle-stop tour of pain is nociplastic pain, also known as central sensitisation. 

We have covered nocicepti...

In our last post, we introduced the concept that there are three main types of pain. We covered nociceptive pain and presented this as the most common...

Pain is a fascinatingly complex subject.

Knowing more about pain has huge value for those whose job it is to help those in pain.

At the same time, i...

Repetition can be a good or bad thing in the world of back pain, and indeed, for other injuries, our broader health and general wellbeing.

Repetition...

Manual therapy has a reputation for being, well, manual. Hands-on. The use of one person's hands (and the occasional elbow) to help another person fee...

A common topic when helping people recover from back pain is the difference between repair and condition.

This is particularly relevant when people w...

We all know that our spines move, and typically, people suffering back pain are all too aware of how their pain changes their ability to move their sp...