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Did the cracking noise create that satisfying feeling, or did it just occur alongside a movement that felt good? Here’s what the research says.
Are weighted vests more than a fitness fad? A health and exercise expert explains their potential benefits and limitations.
Pain can occur when the spine curves more than it naturally should.
People with back pain are increasingly accessing emergency health care that isn’t required and may leave them worse off.
A new review shows bed rest is unlikely to help your back pain. The treatments that work can depend on how long your pain has lasted.
Walking encourages gentle movement of the spine and hip joints, promoting flexibility and preventing stiffness.
In a new study, we found that a program combining walking and education can effectively reduce the recurrence of low back pain.
Back pain is common. One in thirteen people have it right now and worldwide a staggering 619 million people will have it this year. Chronic pain, of which back pain is the most common, is the world’s most…
A new therapy aims to undo some of the harmful and restrictive patterns patients have been taught to ‘protect’ their back from pain. Instead, they’re learning to trust and move their body again.
The prevalence of low back pain continues to surge worldwide, but many treatments currently available offer little to no relief.
Opioids are the one of the most prescribed pain-relief for people with low back and neck pain. But new research shows they don’t effectively relieve low back or neck pain and can result in worse pain.
Yoga’s surge in popularity in the past decade has spurred more research into its effects. The combination of physical movement and mindfulness provides a wide range of health benefits.
If the pandemic made your back feel more sore than usual, moving more everyday may be important to help improve it.
Movement is crucial even when you are sitting down.
Poor desk posture is pretty similar to the posture astronauts naturally adopt during spaceflight.
Billions of people already have ‘superhero powers’ like the ability to see things far away and summon their friends from far-flung locations. Next up? Enhanced physical abilities.
There’s some evidence osteopathy can reduce the need for pain medications.
A recent series on low back pain by the global medical journal The Lancet shows doctors often overlook recommended treatments, such as advice to stay active and to exercise.
Opioids should only be considered in limited circumstances for low back pain.
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Professor, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Physiotherapy, Macquarie University
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Professor of Musculoskeletal Health, Head of Musculoskeletal Program, George Institute for Global Health
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Professor of Health and Rehabilitation, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professor of Pain and Rehabilitation, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Space Medicine Systematic Review Expert, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Post-doctoral Researcher, Adelaide University
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Professor of Professional Practice, School of Health, Sport and Professional Practice, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales
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Professor, Southern Cross University
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Head of School and Dean of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Ellison Professor of Aboriginal Research, The Kids Research Institute Australia