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10 common unhelpful beliefs about low back pain, and 10 facts to set us straight

Lauren Finestone

10 common and unhelpful myths about low back pain, and 10 facts that bust them.

‘We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think’. This quote, or a paraphrased version of it, is attributed to the Buddha.  Low back pain is a major cause of disability, and is often associated with costly, ineffective and sometimes harmful care. And unhelpful beliefs about low back pain can also become self-fulfilling prophecies — they can lead to higher levels of pain, disability, work absenteeism, medication use...

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Published 05 August, 2022 | Updated 16 August, 2022