In this episode, Rob reflects on the things he wished he’d known sooner and shares great content about what’s important when you have lower back pain Listen in to hear great information on how there are many factors that contribute to back pain and why exercise and self-management are key   KEY TAKEAWAYS Pain is multifactorial and there are many factors that contribute to back pain Stress, anxiety, worry, sleep patterns, exercise and expectations can be contributing factors We are looking for ways to decrease and calm the pain and then build the body back up again improving strength Scans don’t correlate with pain, it’s a snapshot in time of your spine When we look at a scan there are many other things to take into account Any exercise and movement is good and the most important exercise is the one that people do Exercise is usually safe for people with back pain, pain doesn’t equal damage it’s about finding a level that’s right for you Take pain killers if this helps to drop the level of pain so that you can do things   BEST MOMENTS ‘There are so, so many reasons that contribute to why someone has back pain’ ‘It allows you to have an element of control over your pain’ ‘We don’t need to always specifically know the reason’   THE BACK PAIN PODCAST PROVIDER MAP - FINDING SOMEONE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR BACK PAIN https://thebackpainpodcast.com/index.php/members-map/   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast The Back Pain Podcast website The Back Pain Podcast recommended products affiliate link Our Rode Mixer https://amzn.to/3waU8bx Our Microphones https://amzn.to/3rzSZ9Z Second Microphone https://amzn.to/2ObKMeA XLR Cable https://amzn.to/3rBL8ZB Studio Headphones https://amzn.to/3u082LE Laptophttps://amzn.to/3dhfafT Our webcam https://amzn.to/31uUefQ    ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliott Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at [email protected]   if you have any questions for him. -Instagram    Rob Beaven Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors, and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better. -Instagram -Twitter   SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Instagram Twitter Facebook   CONTACT US [email protected]  Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.