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Shining a light on back pain

Musculoskeletal Australia

We also saw it played out recently in the media, with the then Victorian Premier, Dan Andrews, having to ‘legitimatise’ his back injury and the time he was taking to recover. Why is there so much stigma attached to back pain and back injuries? What should I know about back pain? Why is this?

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Shining a light on back pain

Musculoskeletal Australia

We saw this reflected in the responses we received to our 2023 national survey from people with back pain. Why is there so much stigma attached to back pain and back injuries? Well, for one thing, like most musculoskeletal conditions, back pain is invisible. What should I know about back pain?