Myths Around Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common complaints that people have in America. And, there are so many myths out there around back pain. In this episode, Dr. Jackie Fenton debunks six different myths around what causes back pain and best treatments for it.  In this podcast, Dr. Jackie Fenton shares her experience about how her views have shifted on back pain over the years based on changes in evidence and clinical experience.  In this episode we discuss:  [0:48] Research on back pain  [2:10] Myth 1: Having A Weak Core Causes You To Have A Back Pain  [4:09] Myth 2: You Need An MRI To Determine Why You Have Back Pain [5:53] Myth 3: I Have Back Pain Because My Spine Is Out Of Alignment  [7:01] Myth 4: Degeneration Of Your Spine Causes Back Pain [8:10] Myth 5: Poor Posture [9:10] Myth 6: When You Have Back Pain, You Need To Rest And Not Move [11:29] Be open to changes brought about by research Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week! Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.