Pain & Complaints
Back Pain
A distinction is made between lower back pain and upper back pain. Upper back pain refers to pain roughly from the shoulders to the waist. Abov...
Prevention and Prognosis
The prognosis of back pain strongly depends on the prevention measures taken.
Below is first a summary of prevention options, followed by detai...
Back Pain and Discomfort from Sleeping
Impact of the Wrong Sleeping Position on the Back
An incorrect sleeping position can lead to a stiff back and back pain. This also applies t...
Recovering from a hernia and sleeping well
Recovery from a hernia takes time. Damage has occurred in all the layers because the tear runs across the annulus. This damage heals best when the stresses in the annulus are no higher than necessary. This is the case when the spinal and neck vertebrae are in a neutral position.
Stenosis
The word stenosis means narrowing. Narrowings can occur in various places in the back. Here we list them and explain whether, and if so what, can be done about it.
Sciatica
Sciatica is sometimes diagnosed, but it is actually not a diagnosis but a symptom: pain in the leg that radiates in a specific way from the back. Read how to manage sciatica and how to sleep with sciatica.
Back Pain
Many people suffer from back problems. Back pain can occur in various ways: low back, upper back, between the shoulder blades, acute, chronic, with or without radiating pain in the leg, arm, or abdomen.
Back pain can start suddenly (“a sudden back spasm”), but also very gradually. Recovery also varies greatly. On this page, we list the most common causes.
