The lifetime incidence of low back pain is 85%, suggesting it is not a question of if you will experience low back pain in your lifetime, but when. Due to the incredibly common nature of this injury, we want you to have the tools to manage your episode of lower back pain so that it resolves quickly.
What people don’t always know is the natural history of this injury. For acute low back pain, 50% of symptoms will resolve in one month, and 90% of symptoms will resolve in three months. While this timeframe is typical for most people, there are also things you can do to facilitate your healing process and recovery such as gentle exercise, movement, stretching, and strengthening.
The goal is to promote healing of your acute lower back pain so that it does not turn into chronic pain, which means it lasts longer than three months. It is also important to understand that 90% of low back pain will recur, meaning it is likely that you will experience it again at some point in your life. We mention this because it is important to understand how to help your condition and feel confident with the tools to manage it.
What you need to remember is that your spine is strong, your body is resilient, and it has the capacity to heal and move. You should not fear movement when you start to feel low back pain coming on because in many cases movement is the best thing for you, and this is exactly what our Dario Move program is here to teach you about.
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