Welcome to What’s Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken tackle the confusion around every aspect of our health and wellbeing.
On the agenda this week is back pain. It’s a condition that will affect around 80% of us at some point during our lives, with low back pain being the single leading cause of disability worldwide.
Joining Chris and Xand in the studio to discuss the science behind these statistics is Dr Mindy Cairns, Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Associate Professor at the University of Hertfordshire. She explains what causes back pain, how it can be managed and treated, and what we can do to protect our backs.
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Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken
Guest: Dr Mindy CairnsProducer: William HornbrookExecutive Producers: Rami Tzabar and Jo RowntreeEditor: Kirsten LassAssistant Producer: Maia Miller-LewisTech Lead: Reuben HuxtableSocial Media: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard BerryComposer: Phoebe McFarlaneSound Design: Melvin RickarbyAt the BBC:
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