The Truth About Back Pain They Never Told You

Thinking that pain means damage, that your back is out of the place or that the rest will fix it faster. in this video we are busting 12 of the biggest back pain myths and the last one might just change how you think about the pain. My name is Janne Säkkinen and I'm a physiotherapist and today we will be diving into the 12 of the most common back pain myths I hear from the patients almost every week. These beliefs can slow down the recovery and create unnecessary fear.

So let's the clear the confusion. If my back hurts badly, something must be seriously damaged. The truth is the back pain can be intense, even scary, but that doesn't mean that there is a serious damage. Your back is strong and the pain doesn't always equal injury.

I need to scan to find out what is wrong with my back. Actually, most of the scan doesn't tell much about the cause of the back pain. These bulges are arthritis. They are common in people without the pain, especially as we age.

So once we get gray hair or wrinkles, it doesn't mean automatically that you will going to receive or show pain. So don't worry about that. I'll wear my back out if I bend or lift too much. Nope, your back is built for the movement.

It gets stronger with use, bending and lifting when done gradually and with control are safe and healthy. Strong painkillers will help me recover faster. Painkillers might help in short term, but they don't speed up the healing. Movement, exercise and staying active are the far most effective in the long run.

My back is out of the place and needs to be booked back in. This is a big myth. So your back doesn't go out of the place like dislocated shoulder. You can't slip a disc and your spine is stable and reliscient.

I'm getting older, so the back pain is inevitable. Not true. The age alone doesn't cause any back pain. Losing strength and moving less might, but staying active is protective no matter your age.

I should rest and avoid activity to help my back recover. As a short rest can be okay at very acute phase, but staying in the bed too long often makes the things worse. Gentle movement supports faster recovery always. Try to do it pain-free, because once the resting pain starts to increase for the nights and you are not able to do the sleeping, then it's really hard to get out of that.

If it hurts to move, I must be doing damage. Pain during the movement doesn't mean harm. In fact, movement helps the back to heal. It might feel uncomfortable at the first, but that doesn't mean that you are making this thing worse.

You need to have circulation in those areas to ease the recovery and that is the reason why we need the movement in the low back area. Bad posture is the cause of my back pain. There ain't no one perfect posture. Our bodies are meant to be moving.

It's more about the variety that the findings of the correct position and comfort matters the most. I need to do a lot of core exercises to prevent the back pain. Core strengthening isn't the magic solution. Research shows that specific workout doesn't outperform general exercises like walking running swimming cycling.

Just move and your body will thank you. I need injections or surgery to fix this. Surgery and injections are rarely the answer and they carry risk. For the most people, movement exercises and self-management just works as well or better.

The more pain I feel, the worse the damage must be. Pain doesn't mean damage. Two people with the same spine can feel completely different level of pain. Stress, sleep, fear and past experiences all play a big role in back pains also.

So don't believe anything what you heard about the back pain. It can be intense, but it's really dangerous. Your back is strong and you have the power to help it to heal. If you want to know more about the pain mechanism, click here.