In this episode with Thomas Dekkers we discuss the evidence for exercise in low back pain. We discuss:

• Is exercise an evidence based treatment for back pain?
• Which type of exercise is best? 
• Limitations of research in back pain
• Importance of education in this population
• How to improve our exercise prescription
• Individualised programs for rehabilitation

Thomas is a Physiotherapist, researcher, and educator with almost 20 years experience in the field of musculoskeletal and sports medicine. Currently he works as a Specialist spinal Physiotherapist as part of the Neurosurgery team at Cork University Hospital in Ireland and he also consults in private practice on patients with complex spinal pain. In addition to his clinical work he is currently completing a PhD at Technological University Dublin investigating the rehabilitation of athletes with back pain and has numerous peer-reviewed publications. He is also a passionate educator and teaches his course, 'The Rehabilitation of Back Pain’.  internationally. 

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