What Difference Does Posture Make for Back Pain

Dave goes solo in this episode and discusses the long-held and widely shared idea that your back pain, neck pain, headaches, hip pain whatever it is have been caused by your posture. He delves into the question around what is and isn’t ‘good’ posture and looks at when posture plays a role and when it doesn’t. Listen in to find out exactly how your posture affects your pain and what you can effectively do to help your pain.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The research says sitting up straight isn’t correlated with less back pain People who slouch are less likely to have back pain than those who are trying to sit up straight Posture is only significant when you are not able to change the position you are in when your position is fixed It’s the inability to move out of a fixed position that is likely to cause pain There is no evidence of a particular posture causing pain Posture is a lot about conforming to society norms Your body is designed to move so let it move If it is within your body’s pain-free movement let your body do its thing Your posture does not correlate with pain in the future The best advice for back pain is to move In the short term, position might be important but posture has been proven to not be the cause of pain.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Your posture is reflective of a particular moment in time’ ‘Your position is not dependant on your pain outcome’ ‘At some point, your posture may have been blamed for your pain’   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 Elliot 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   CONTACT METHOD Instagram Twitter Facebook [email protected]                              Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com