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Benno Roch Jr's avatar

I’ve been torn between these two sides, but I find myself drawn to the “cavalier Karens.” After one bout of back pain years ago, and now a couple months of pain from another back injury, I’ve gone through various approaches to dealing with the pain, with lots of frustration along the way. However, the game plan for recovery has become easier to manage, and I’m less hesitant to move in certain ways.

I’ve learned that back pain is complex, and there are no easy answers. I’ve worked manual labour jobs for years, and I’ve trained with weights for a long time, too, so I fit into a “high risk” category, perhaps, although there are some who might say that makes me more resilient. Either way, my recovery has been so personal, and at the end of the day I’ve had to find ways to stay active while winding down the pain, and not being hyper focused on restricting my movement too much.

Great article!

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Tom Jesson's avatar

Thanks, and thanks for leaving a comment. I think recovery is so personal that at the end of the day scientific information like this is just about helping people make sense of their own personal situation. Best of luck with staying active and keeping the pain at bay!

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Chris Fehr's avatar

As people work longer and longer this will be important to understand especially for people that have to lift during work.

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Body Organics - MoveMent's avatar

Thank you excellent analysis. There are a few people i think should be reading this article. The reality generally is that by the time we work with clients it is all too late and arguments about prevention are moot.

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Tom Jesson's avatar

Agree, sadly. Probably important to help people make sense of their story, and make decisions going forward if they are worried about it happening again

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Charles Bélanger's avatar

Good job! I shared with a lot of colleagues. Very well nuanced :)

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Adrian Thomas Davies's avatar

Great read. I particularly liked your starter packs. Cheers Tom!

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Carl's avatar

Nice job Tom - a good read

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Robert Beaven's avatar

This is brilliant Tom.

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Nick Ilic | Physio Clinician's avatar

Good stuff mate. So rare to see someone point out both arguments in this type of topic with such depth. We need more of it.

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