07/23/2025
Often people believe that if they push through their back pain, it will eventually disappear.
Do you?
Just the other day, I saw a patient with that mindset. She figured she just had to keep pushing herself, even if it meant irritating her back.
Maybe you’ve thought the same thing. Maybe you tell yourself, “No pain, no gain,” or “My back will toughen up eventually.”
But here is the thing: that’s not how back pain gets better.
Think about it this way – if you stub your toe on the same table leg every day, would you expect your toe to get better? Of course not. It would stay sore, maybe even get worse.
So why expect your back to get better if you keep irritating it?
The key to back pain relief, isn’t to fight through the pain. It’s to figure out what is causing it and then remove that source of irritation. Once you do that, the pain can subside, and healing can occur.
So please, don’t ignore your back pain. Don’t expect your back to get used to it. Don’t just push through it hoping it’ll just go away.
Instead, take the smarter path: Find the cause. Remove the cause. Give your back a chance to recover.
