“I think it’s my posture...” I hear this a lot in the treatment room. From professional footballers, to busy Mums, to the over 80’s. As a physio you refer to the scientific research to see if there is any evidence on posture with things like back pain. The question being: Does bad posture = bad back? The truth is, that there are numerous studies which repeatedly disprove any relationship with bad posture equalling bad back.* Don’t start slouching just yet though because what

When back pain makes it hard to enjoy a walk out with friends, or prevents you from being able to enjoy a stroll with your partner it can be very frustrating. For a lot of my patients, being able to walk around with friends for the afternoon without their back hurting is all they want. Before getting their back pain sorted, they will often choose to just not go out at all through fear of irritating their symptoms. The good news is that there are some simple things that can be

Travelling for work or pleasure with back pain can be a nightmare. A lot fo the time, the things you have to do involve long periods of sitting, lifting, and sleeping in uncomfortable hotel beds. If you work involves lots of travel or if your going on holiday this month then check out this weeks 3 tips for travelling with back pain to stop it ruining your trip. Tip number one is to do with when you are stuck on a flight or on a long journey and you have to sit for a prolonged

When you’ve got back pain and you want to get back in to some regular exercise you want to be sure you are not going to make anything worse. The good news is that exercising is proven to help improve your recovery and reduce pain. Patients often ask: “What is safe to do and what is the best kind of exercise for back pain?” This week I’m going to share with you some simple tips on exercising when you’ve got back pain. 1. A safe bet for exercising with back pain is start off wi