Understanding Back Pain

Can stress make back pain worse? Part 1: the breath and posture

2 June 2026 |

Crestfallen posture - affects how we breathe and the spine

Think about the word crestfallen. We use it to mean disappointed or deflated — but it is also a precise physical description. When we feel let down, we fall at…

Disc prolapse or disc bulge: understanding your MRI

3 February 2026 |

Sketch of the spine from the Grey’s Anatomy medical book.

For anyone who has had an MRI for back pain, seeing words like disc prolapse or disc bulge in a report can feel worrying. It is easy to assume these…

The emotional truth behind mid-back pain

2 December 2025 |

Artistic photo of a man in low lighting with a slumped, defeated posture, visually expressing mid-thoracic pain and the emotional weight of defeat and humiliation.

In Western culture, we’re often encouraged to push away or ignore emotions that are considered negative. It’s so common, in fact, that we can genuinely believe certain feelings, such as…