Professor Paulo Ferreira is a physiotherapist with a PhD in management of low back pain and a researcher in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. Here he shares insights about psychological aspects of lower back pain and research on psychological interventions in managing lower back pain.

You can hear an extended version of this conversation via the Wide Open Air Exchange podcast drawing on evidence of the importance of good sleep, exercise and functional movement, and maintaining social connections if you’re someone who’s managing lower back pain.

Image supplied by Paulo Ferreira