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“Frequency of urination and low back pain” is today’s episode, and the points covered are:

• Frequency of urination
• Kidney infection
• Cauda Equina

Today’s episode is entitled “Types of lower back pain” and the main points are:

• Pathological type of lower back pain
• Mechanical radiculopathy type of lower back pain
• Non-specific lower back pain
• How to differentiate between the types

Today’s episode is entitled “Is lower back pain muscular?” and the points covered are:

• Lower back muscle strains
• Muscular trigger points
• Treatment of muscular trigger points

The short answer to that question is maybe (at least partially).

Today’s episode is entitled “How to stretch lower back pain” and the points covered are:

• Only stretch your lower back in directions that don’t hurt
  
• Does stretching actually help your lower back pain?
  
• Why does it feel good to stretch?
  
• Just because it feels good, does that mean it’s OK?

Today’s episode is entitled “What I learnt hurting my back” and it covers:

• I learnt the importance of understanding
• Gentle movement is key for a hurting back
• Luck plays a role in hurting your back
• My back is stronger now than in my 20’s
• It’s never too late to learn from mistakes

Today’s episode is entitled “How can low back pain radiate to the front?” and the 3 mechanisms covered are:

• Referred pain
• A problem at the front causes pain to radiate to the back
• You have 2 problems
  

By front I mean the abdominal area, but it could include the groin as well. Your lumbar spine has five l...

Today’s episode is entitled “Your chair and your back pain / sciatica” and the main points covered are:

• Don’t blame your chair for your back pain / sciatica
• Adapt the chair
• Change the chair
• Stop the negative thinking about your back pain / sciatica
• Stop procrastinating and whining

This episode is entitled is “5 things you must do to fix chronic low back pain”, and they are:

• Understand your back to fix chronic low back pain
• Understand how pain works
• Get a tailor-made plan to fix chronic low back pain
• Set an ambitious goal
• Stick to the plan to fix chronic low back pain

This episode is entitled “5 things not to do if you want a stronger back”, and they include:

• Don’t listen to amateurs / generalists
• Do not rely on someone else to get a stronger back
• Don’t ignore pain
• Do not expect it to be painless
• Don’t depend on hope to get a stronger back

Today’s episode is entitled “Seeing a doctor for low back pain / sciatica”, and it will answer the questions: when should you consult a doctor? And when is it potentially dangerous? The main points covered are:

• Fever and low back pain / sciatica
• Tell a doctor about the trauma on your low back / sciati...

Today’s episode is entitled “Why the bone-out theory refuses to go away”. The main reasons are:

• The bone-out theory fits our perception
• It’s perpetuated by clinicians
• The bone-out theory is easy to understand
• It feels better when “cracked back in”
  

The bone-out theory is a myth that is wrong and not groun...

This episode is entitled “Why you shouldn’t have an MRI for sciatica”, and the main reasons covered are:

• More pain and disability
• More cost
• Anxiety
• Red herrings in MRI for sciatica
• When should you have an MRI for sciatica

This episode is entitled “Best exercise regime for low back pain / sciatica”, and it covers the following points:

• Tailored to your goal for low back pain / sciatica
• Motivation
• Consistency in exercise
• Gradual increases
•  low back pain / sciatica

There is no one size fits all. I cannot give you a specif...

This episode is entitled “Low back pain / sciatica and lifestyle”, and it will explain how these two are related. The main factors are:

• Physical inactivity
• Smoking and low back pain / sciatica
• Overweight
• Work-related stress
• Loading

This episode is entitled “Sitting on a sofa and low back pain / sciatica”, and it explores the reasons why these two are related. The points covered here are:

• Position 
• Duration of sitting on a sofa affects your low back pain / sciatica
• Association

How does sitting on the sofa give you low back pai...

This episode is entitled “Being overweight and low back pain”. The reasons why obesity affects your low back pain are:

• Mechanical loading and back pain in overweight people
• Chemical elements
• Depression
• Being overweight affects your sleep and low back pain
• Lifestyle

Being significantly overweight, even bei...

Today’s episode is entitled “The best exercise equipment for lower back pain”, and the list includes:

• Elliptical trainer
• Stationery bike
• Treadmill
• Stepping machine
• Kettlebell (the best exercise equipment for lower back pain)

This episode is entitled “Low back pain / sciatica worsens when we wake”, and you will learn the 3 main causes for this:

• Inflammation
• Position worsens low back pain / sciatica
• Disc swelling

and also:

• What to do if low back pain / sciatica worsens when you wake

Why is my pain worse when I wake up? People t...

This episode is entitled “Home treatment of lower back pain / sciatica (2)”, and the tips offered are:

• Move often for home treatment of lower back pain / sciatica
• Don’t think you have to stretch
• Don’t use painkillers to do more
• Use a massage ball as home treatment of lower back pain / sciatica
• Get a grea...

This episode is entitled “Sit comfortably with lower back pain / sciatica”, and the tips for doing this are:

• Get up often from sitting with lower back pain / sciatica
  
• Have your hips higher than your knees
  
• Wobble when sitting with lower back pain / sciatica
  
• Sit on a labile surface
  
• Sniff and get straight u...