Why Your Back Problems May Have Started in Your Teens: Insights From a 26-Year Study

Why Your Back Problems May Have Started in Your Teens: Insights From a 26-Year Study

by Matthew Bennett Back Pain Is Not Just a Middle-Age Problem Most people assume back pain is something that ambushes you in your forties or fifties, a consequence of too many hours hunched over a laptop or spent weeding the garden. But a landmark 26-year study published in 2025 suggests the story begins far earlier,…

Degenerative Disc Disease: What the Research Actually Shows (It's Not All Bad News)

Degenerative Disc Disease: What the Research Actually Shows (It’s Not All Bad News)

By Matthew Bennett If you’ve recently been told you have “degenerative disc disease,” you might be feeling rather worried. The word “disease” sounds frightening, doesn’t it? It conjures images of progressive deterioration and inevitable disability. But here’s something that might surprise you: degenerative disc disease isn’t actually a disease at all, and having it doesn’t…