I had a lovely evening at the London Symphony Orchestra Christmas concert as a guest of one of their First Violins. Generously, she got...

Lower back pain is common, and although it can be very painful, for most back pain the causes are minor. It will get better in time, with...

Flare-ups can be painful and scary, but they usually don’t mean more damage has been done. They can be triggered by lack of sleep, stress...

Backs do not wear out with everyday bending and lifting. In the same way that exercise in the gym can make your muscles stronger and...

A weak core does not cause lower back pain. Back pain is a bit more complex and multi-factorial than that, and is influenced by things...

Although they may be painful when we have lower back pain, activities like sitting, standing and bending do not cause back pain. A...

With persistent back pain, it’s very common for your spine and surrounding muscles to become very sensitive to touch and movement.The...

In fact, with the majority of lower back pain, imaging shows no specific identifiable cause. A lot of back pain may be caused by muscular...

Persistent back pain is rarely associated with serious tissue damage. The majority of back pain has no major injury associated with it,...

It has often been thought that "wear and tear" with aging will inevitably lead to more lower back pain in old age. In fact, although...

Fact: lower back pain can be scary, particularly if it’s persistent or recurrent, but it’s rarely dangerous. People often tell horror...