Provider of self-help for lower back pain and sciatica, Clinical Director of Active X Backs and Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge answers the question “How do you stay positive with chronic low back pain?"

Topics covered are:

• Why it’s important to stay positive
  
• Revisiting the Pain Equation
  
• Avoid Negative Outlook and Attention to Body Part
  
• Have a Big Goal
  
• Start low and build slow
  
• Celebrate the wins
  
• Stay focused - don’t look for quick fixes
  
• Have a coach
  
• Expect and plan for setbacks
  
• Build habits
  

If you want much more personalised help - and to join thousands of others getting relief and prevention of low back pain and sciatica - you can start right now by getting a free online assessment.  And we have a mini video course entitled “How to sit without low back pain”.

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