Back Pain

Back pain is something most of us have suffered with at some point. In this episode I look at the various reasons behind back pain, how we can rethink it and manage it beyond simple exercise and pain relief including alternative therapies.The stats: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/low-back-painBack muscles: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21632-back-musclesThe lumbar spine: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22396-lumbar-spineSciatica: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12792-sciatica'Slipped disc': https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/slipped-disc/Core exercises for the back (yoga and pilates may also help): https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/core-strength/art-20546851Cauda equina - an emergency: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/cauda-equina-syndrome/Vitamin D and back pain: https://www.thepermanentejournal.org/doi/10.7812/TPP/18.241IDD therapy: https://iddtherapy.co.uk/Acupuncture: https://www.healthline.com/health/acupuncture-for-back-painSpinal cord stimulators: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/treating-pain-with-spinal-cord-stimulatorsMind-body link in back pain: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/09/well/mind/john-sarno-chronic-pain-relief.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dr Ayan Panja puts health into context. A lifestyle medicine expert, author and family physician with 25 years of experience, his unique blend of candour, perspective and knowledge make for a mind-expanding essential weekly bite-sized listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.