Back pain

Back pain - Don't take it lying down

Back pain affects nearly everyone at some point, but is rarely serious. The best advice is to keep moving and stay active.

Majority of the back pain have no identifiable cause. Only less than 5% have a cause and even less than 1% have serious cause! There is good evidence that fear and belief that pain is harmful are the main risk factors to maintain the long term chronicity of back pain leading to disability (described as yellow flag).

Take control of your pain: Back pain can be distressing, but hurt does not mean harm. Don't ever let pain take control of your life!

Dr Thanthullu Vasu MBBS MD DNB FRCA Dip Pain Mgt FFPMRCA FIPP