The Back Pain Myths Making Recovery Harder (Part 1)

In this episode, Dr. Jim Eubanks, physiatrist and spine specialist, breaks down the most harmful back pain myths patients encounter online-and what clinicians can say instead. If you've ever struggled to help a patient move past catastrophic thinking or scary MRI language, this conversation will give you the tools to reframe pain, imaging, and recovery.

What you'll learn:

• Why "pain equals damage" keeps patients stuck in fear and avoidance
• How to translate radiology reports into plain language that empowers movement
• When imaging is actually necessary (and when it's not)
• The role of lifestyle, sleep, stress, and psychological factors in back pain recovery
• Why rehabilitation should almost always come first-even before imaging

This is part one of a two-part series.Part two dives into first-line care, injections, procedures, and when to involve a specialist.

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