Misconceptions About the Management of Low Back Pain: A Brief Note for Physiotherapists

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most frequently occurring conditions, affecting many individuals worldwide. The best ways to manage LBP usually contradict the thoughts of the professionals, the patients, and the general public. No musculoskeletal pain is more burdened with serious misconceptions than LBP and the persistence of these misconceptions can impede the way treatment is being administered, which may also impair recovery and promote unnecessary suffering and disability. Given the myths about low back pain, there is the need to acknowledge some of its riddles particularly those pertaining to treatment and look for positive solutions. As professionals, each physiotherapist uses his or her own guiding principles and choices as evidence. However, our guiding principles and choices are important, but they usually bring partiality in decision making. It is essential to examine and identify our core values so that they do not subdue other sources of evidence.