28/01/2025
4 million Australians are living with chronic pain.
Back pain affects 1 in 6 people on average and costs the nation $3.4 billion annually in treatment and pain management.
Recent research from the University of Sydney suggests that a healthy lifestyle can reduce disability, improving the quality of life among those suffering from chronic back pain.
Associate Professor Christopher Williams MACP reveals that chronic lower back pain is often linked to lifestyle factors like poor diet, lack of physical activity, and smoking.
“Resolving back pain needs to focus on more than the back. Our bodies are not like machines, we are more like ecosystems where lots of factors interact and determine how we work and feel. Back pain is no different. So, when someone has back pain that doesn’t get better, they should expect to get comprehensive care about a range of health factors, not just a focus on what’s happening in their spine. We should shout this message from rooftops.”
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