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Acute – or sudden onset – back pain is common, and usually not serious. Although at the time the pain can be so debilitating you feel as if it’s the end of the world.

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Treatments can often be costly, time-consuming and ineffective.

Is one of the 10 most common complaints reported by general practitioners, following hypertension, diabetes and osteoarthritis.

Just about everyone has had some experience of low back pain. It may have been a sudden, short-lasting (acute) attack of pain caused by some arbitrary movement.

Pregnant women may experience back pain that is localised to the lower back area or radiates into the buttock, thigh and legs, causing or mimicking sciatica symptoms.

Acute – or sudden onset – back pain is common, and usually not serious. Although at the time the pain can be so debilitating you feel as if it’s the end of the world.

Shin splints or shin pain is clinically referred to as medial-tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). It is an umbrella term that often refers to a number of issues involving pain.

The Achilles tendon and plantar fascia are energy-absorbing and energy-releasing structures that are working throughout each stride.