At the centre of the Back in Action logo is a figure you have almost certainly seen before: a man drawn within both a circle and a square, his arms and legs shown in two positions at once. It is one of the most famous images in the world — Leonardo da Vinci's drawing known […]

Nerve stretches — more accurately called nerve glides, neural mobilisations, or sometimes "nerve flossing" — are gentle exercises designed to help an irritated nerve move more freely. They are quite different from the muscle stretches most people are familiar with, and they need to be done in the right way, for the right problem. This […]

It feels obvious that pain means something is damaged — that the amount of pain you feel reflects the amount of harm done. Yet decades of research into how pain works has shown that the relationship between pain and tissue damage is far looser, and far more interesting, than most of us assume. Understanding this […]

If your job involves lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or repetitive physical work, you will know how easily it can leave your back or another part of your body aching. Manual handling injuries are among the most common work-related musculoskeletal problems. The good news is that they are usually very manageable, and there is a great […]