23/01/2026
Back pain has been part of my world recently. Not through injury, just through life, load, and accumulation.
Instead of pushing through or stopping altogether, I listened. I paid attention to what felt guarded, what felt available, and what felt safe enough to move.
Pain does not always equal damage. Very often it reflects a nervous system responding to perceived threat or overload. When we treat pain as something dangerous and avoid movement completely, we can unintentionally reinforce fear and teach the body to stay protective.
Moving within comfort, adapting load and range, and responding to the body’s feedback helps restore a sense of safety. From a science perspective, this builds confidence in the nervous system. From a somatic perspective, it allows the body to soften and reorganise.
Our bodies are not fragile. They are adaptive, resilient, and intelligent. When we listen rather than fight, and move in ways the body can trust, healing has space to happen.
This is the approach I use both personally and in my clinical work. Not forcing. Not avoiding. Meeting the body where it is and building from there.
