Back Pain Solutions

Join us on another episode of The Back Pain Solutions podcast as we delve into the world of back pain management, guided by expert practitioners Ben James and Jacob Steyn. In this enlightening episode, we explore the journey of a 45-year-old business owner who had endured decades of back pain and was seeking guidance on long term solutions to manage his complaint. Discover the impo

In this episode of The Back Pain Solutions Podcast, we delve into the intricate world of chronic back pain management, exploring the multifaceted approaches that clinicians need to employ to help patients find relief and regain control of their lives. Join us as we embark on a journey to unraveling the complexities of this condition and the tailored interventions designed to addres

Our aim with this podcast is to help you to understand the importance that movement, and exercise, plays in your rehabilitation from low back pain. We’ve highlighted the importance of finding a practitioner that will give you the insights you need to be empowered to get back to the activities you love. An important part of this process is finding someone who can effectively coach

For most of us with an injury, unless we are a top athlete, the benefits of nutrition is not one of the first things popping up in our heads when thinking about strategies to overcome it. Nutritional advice is often looked at as dubious and judgemental or even cult-like when one follows a strict diet based on principles. Today we hope to clarify the consideration of how your nutrit

We sit to eat, watch TV, work at a desk and so much more…...most daily activities involve sitting! In the US, on average people sit for around 10 hours per day and 80% of them suffer from sitting induced back pain. But that is just the tip of the iceberg as a more alarming consequence is that it increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and even cancer! ‘Sitting d

There is a growing group of chiropractors and other practitioners who are stepping outside the narrative of their prescriptive role and embracing a more holistic approach. This seems to be the result of realising the need to assist the patient in different areas, where needed, in order to help them over the tipping point towards healing. This is often needed when patients experienc

The last thing many people think about when they’re suffering from a lower back injury, or any injury for that matter, is whether their fitness levels are good enough to help with the recovery process. Our fitness levels are increased by the amount of cardiovascular intensive training we perform and this is increased by regularly challenging the cardiovascular system through exer

People often try to achieve their fat loss goals through exercise alone because they don’t want to stop eating the foods that they enjoy or they believe that exercise is the key to weight loss. However, evidence demonstrates a high variability in body weight responses to exercise training which is often misunderstood. Exercise for example can increase appetite and so you may end

Research suggests that up to 50% of women can experience back pain in the first few months following pregnancy which can last between 6 months and a decade! Post partum back pain usually occurs due to pregnancy related changes in the musculoskeletal system that continue after delivery. There are different factors that can contribute to the risk of back pain such as the type of deli

So, 2021 is here and for many of us we’re still experiencing some kind of lockdown! So, what does the New Year have in store for us? How will you respond to the current environment and how could it affect the management of your back health? In this episode we discuss updates from our respective locations and how this could be affecting the management of back health. We talk about