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67. Low Back Pain & Stress

Dec 08, 202013 min
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Episode description

Low Back Pain is common, but it does not make it normal. In fact research states over 80% of people will experience at least 1 episode of back pain in their life. Most adults will go to bed hoping their back issue will just go away on its own. However, what you might not realize is that your back discomfort is holding you back in your life. Maybe it's being distracted at work, or having to say "no" to family, friends and activities they love. In this episode you will learn:

-why core exercises are not enough

-how stress can exacerbate low back pain

-why you physical issue- like a disc issue- is not the root source of your problem

-what to do if you issue can't be resolved

-why are there people with disc bulges have no pain?

-what happens when you can't manage your stress

-why mindfulness and stress reduction can help your back issue

Links to the articles:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/psychology-low-back-pain-201604259537

https://ioaregenerative.com/blog/can-stress-cause-lower-back-pain

https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2474-13-166

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