On this week's episode, Dr. Megan Daley joins Julie to discuss Low Back Pain and its multifactorial nature. Megan is a physical therapist, educator, athlete and fitness enthusiast who has loads of personal and professional experience with low back pain. Megan and Julie discuss common causes of back pain, the importance of addressing sleep and nutrition with managing pain, load management strategies, imaging findings and how to remain active during flare ups. Megan busts common back pain myths, and combats them with actionable, science-backed strategies. Whether you experience back pain, or want to build resilience to prevent it- there is something in this episode for you!  

Megan's Links:

instagram: instagram.com/moveonthedaley 

https://www.moveonthedaley.org/ 

Shownotes:

05:55- What are the most common causes of low back pain?

13:00- Identifying acute vs. chronic stressors

16:44- How do you discuss lifestyle with patients who want a “quick fix?”

21:00- What are your favorite physical therapy treatments for lower back pain?

25:00- How can we gradually work back into painful positions?

27:55- Are deadlifts good or bad for low back pain?

38:43- What is the correlation between imaging and pain?

48:00- Go-to exercises & habits to building resilience against low back pain