What's Up Docs? How can you strengthen your back?
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Sep 16, 2025 Dr. Mindy Cairns, a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Associate Professor, sheds light on the complexities of back pain—a condition affecting 80% of us. She discusses its causes, effective management strategies, and the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle to strengthen our backs. The conversation also touches on the psychological impacts of pain and offers practical tips for coping. Plus, a quirky twist introduces 'fridgescaping,' connecting organization with healthy living!
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Expert's Personal Back Pain Episode
- Mindy shared she had one episode of back pain and panicked until a colleague reassured her and it resolved in about 48 hours.
- Her experience reinforces that acute back pain often settles quickly with simple care.
Move Rather Than Freeze
- If you have simple non-specific low back pain, avoid immobilising yourself and keep moving normally where possible.
- Movement reduces muscle tension and prevents increased compression of discs and nerves that worsens pain.
Treat Muscular And Facet Injuries Gently
- For muscular or facet-joint injuries use anti-inflammatories, ice if helpful, and avoid activities that repeatedly aggravate the area.
- Do not stay in bed completely; allow gentle movement and time for swelling to settle.