Back Pain More Likely To Persist Due To Anxiety Than Bad Posture

In 90% of cases, back discomfort is not caused by tissue injury but rather by sensitivity in the back structures. Rather, back pain is more likely to persist due to anxiety than bad posture.

The notion that "good" posture avoids back pain is well-known, but a recent review of the research warrants a second look because Australian specialists claim that negative habits and mental states like anxiety are more likely to cause problems than poor posture.

Prof. of musculoskeletal physiothe...

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