Returning to work with Back Pain

In this Q and A episode, Rob and Dave look at a question from their Facebook community about when you should return to work if you have back pain They have great information about graded exposure to practise movement and help the back to adapt before you return to the workplace and they also share great tips on how to balance and vary your movement activities when you are at work so that your body can cope successfully with the demands you are making on it   KEY TAKEAWAYS If you first experience back pain at work you can associate it with being the cause of the pain The spine is designed to bend and lift Movement avoidance can result in fear around making any movement Short term avoidance can be beneficial for initial relief but it’s vital to get back to movement as soon as possible Bending is unavoidable as a part of everyday life You have to practise movement unloaded before you do the movement  loaded You need to use graded exposure before you return to work or activities – slowly pushing the body and allowing it to adapt to the stresses Work out what the trigger movements are and change your movement to let your body adapt Choose a movement activity from work that you are hesitant about and trial doing it at home before you return to work You need to slowly retrain the body to cope with the demands of work Walking is a good way to start with weight-bearing on the spine   BEST MOMENTS ‘Use those joints that’s what they were made for’ ‘You should practise movements’ ‘It’s training your body to cope with the demands you put on it’ ‘Sometimes the fear of movement can lead people to avoid movement’   THE BACK PAIN PODCAST PROVIDER MAP - FINDING SOMEONE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR BACK PAIN https://thebackpainpodcast.com/index.php/members-map/   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast The Back Pain Podcast website The Back Pain Podcast recommended products affiliate link Our Rode Mixer https://amzn.to/3waU8bx Our Microphones https://amzn.to/3rzSZ9Z Second Microphone https://amzn.to/2ObKMeA XLR Cable https://amzn.to/3rBL8ZB Studio Headphones https://amzn.to/3u082LE Laptophttps://amzn.to/3dhfafT Our webcam https://amzn.to/31uUefQ     ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliott Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at [email protected]   if you have any questions for him. -Instagram   Rob Beaven Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors, and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better. -Instagram -Twitter   SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Instagram Twitter Facebook   CONTACT US [email protected]                            Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com