Research “backs” exercises and education
If you would like to avoid lower back pain, there's more and more evidence that a combination of exercise and education is [...]
Should you have lumbar disc surgery?
Should Tiger Woods have had spinal surgery again in September? See my opinion at the bottom of the article, but if you're [...]
Why back pain and sciatica are sensitive to temperature
Why is your back pain or sciatica sensitive to temperature (and humidity) changes? I love this sort of question, because there's a [...]
Why do I have a weak back? (Part 2)
In Part 1, I dealt with the muscular "weak core" argument; and the reality that having a sore back may lead to [...]
Why do I have a weak back? (Part 1)
Having a physical weakness seems to be the "core" focus for many sufferers and therapists involved in low back pain (sorry, I'll [...]
Cycling and low back pain
Do you get low back pain (LBP) from cycling? Does someone you know? I've had back pain brought on by cycling and [...]
Dear son, how to avoid back pain
Louis Andrew Routledge was born on 7th May 2015, at 3.37pm, weighing in at 7lb 4oz (3.3kg in new money). Mum and [...]
Non-specific low back pain? Confused?
If you go to your doctor with a painful lower back, there's around an 85-90% chance that you will be diagnosed with [...]
Does sitting cause lower back pain?
This article is the first in a series on the relationship between sitting and lower back pain. I’d like to put it [...]
Lower Back Pain and Driving
Driving causes lower back pain in so many people. Why? And what can you do about it? Read on... Most people [...]