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Low Back Pain Causes (and 7 Worrying Signs)



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Low back pain is incredibly common. In this video, I go through the 7 signs that make doctors worry about back pain.

Producer and Narrator: Dr Ankit MBBS(Hons) FRACGP

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:46 Low back pain is a common problem
1:19 Causes of low back pain
2:51 Musculoskeletal back pain
3:15 First worrying sign
3:56 2nd sign
4:31 3rd sign
4:51 4th sign
5:12 5th sign
5:39 6th sign
6:02 7th sign
7:10 Chronic back pain
7:58 Sponsored message: Skillshare

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‘Red flag’ points to serious back pain adapted from: Murtagh General Practice 7th edition, chapter 38

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38 COMMENTS

  1. I have suffered severe and chronic back pain for almost 2 years now. It has been a difficult thing to go through… With this video, I think I need to take it more seriously than I currently do. Is there any advise you can offer me? Thank you!!

  2. I was trying to push a car 2years ago my back feels really tight and pinching burn between my shoulders and tender in my lower back but I scared to go to the doctor because of what it is and bad stories of surgery it has gotten a little better but not cured it's very uncomfortable I also was having muscle spasms in my arms and thighs earlier on

  3. i am 19 and computer science student including college i sit around 12-15hrs a day on chair

    Sign 1 beyond 6 week – YES
    Sign 2 Pain is increasing – NO pain is almost same less or more but almost daily
    Sign 3 Fever Night sweet – NO
    Sign 4 Age – NO (19 i am)
    Sign 5 Weight Loss – No (i am overweight)
    Sign 6 Severe stiffness – Some days yes
    Sign 7 Nerve Injuries – No Idea

    Got a checkup doctor said SITTING posture problem so i did not sit and go to college for almost 4 weeks but nothing happened

  4. Mere bhi sm prblm ho gyi h lower bck pain…Mujhe normal chla nh jata…Wajan chije chije nh utha jata…Aage ki or jhuka nh jata knee m dono haath rkh k jhukna pdta h or uthna agr bina haath k sahare uthna chahu to Pichhe ki lambi haddi bhut jyda drd hota h or uth te wkt pet fulne lg jata h takat lgaoun to😖😖Ghr m exercise ki idhar udhar chli fir bhi thik nh hua…Kbhi kbhi Iski wjh se kandha drd krne lg jata h…Kbhi kbhi nichli haddi m drd hone lg jaygi..Pta nh yh prblm thik krne k liy dctr kaha milegi bhut preshan ho chuki hu…Naa thik se ghar ka kaam kiya jata h….Preshan ho chuki hu kya kru ab…Kbhi kbhi mnn krta h isse acchha khtm hi ho jati to na drd ka ehsaas hota naa apne ghar walo k upr bojh bnti😖😖

  5. I struggled with back pain for years, tried pretty much everything. Then I randomly found a book called Forbidden Secrets Against Back Pain. It didn’t “cure” me overnight, but it was the first time I actually understood what I was doing wrong – that alone made a big difference.

  6. thanks so much! im 38 and this helped me so much!! since i turned 38 i started having this insane crazy back pain and now that im 38 and watched this video i feel awesome that i can manage back pain at 38 years old! just from this one youtube video!! wow kids these days and their enlightening videos. its crazy to watch as a 38 year old. did i mention im 38

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