We've Got Lower Back Pain All Wrong

(Originally aired April 12, 2018) Guest:   Judith Turner, Clinical Psychologist, University of Washington Medical Center Low back pain is always bad news – and it’s increasingly common in the US and everywhere else in the world. But the really bad news is that the typical treatment for it – painkillers, “taking it easy,” and even shots or surgery – are not scientifically proven to be that helpful. In fact, they’re not even the first line of treatment recommended by expert groups such as the American Pain Society.