3 Myths About Managing Low Back Pain

What does the research say are the most effective strategies to manage low back pain? At Natural Fit Therapy, we hear myths about managing low back pain all the time. Dr. Ryan Seifert, physical therapist and owner of Natural Fit Therapy walks through the top 3 myths that tend to keep people stuck in pain. Ryan also shares what evidence suggests is "best-practice" for improving low back pain and effectively. managing it for the long run.

If you're in the Northwest Austin area, you can book a free 30-minute Discovery Session to talk about specific strategies for your low back pain with a Doctor of Physical Therapy at Natural Fit Therapy:

0:00 Introduction
1:07 Meet Dr. Ryan Seifert, PT, DPT
2:45 Myth #1: If you have back pain, you need to get an X-ray or MRI to get to the Root Cause of the pain
5:40 88% of research participants in their. 60s had "abnormal results" on their MRI, but had no pain at all (So, what else could it be?)
7:34 Myth #2: Bedrest is necessary after a back injury or flare up of low back pain
10:42 Myth #3: Pain medications, injections, and surgery are the primary ways to treat low back pain
11:26 Research on pain medications for low back pain
14:08 Research on injections for low back pain
17:35 Research on surgical strategies for low back pain
21:11 The importance of being educated on effective low back pain treatment strategies