Although back pain is a common problem, this doesn’t mean that it’s something to be ignored. According to Matthew Piff, regional physiotherapy lead at Nuffield Health, “NHS figures show that back pain is the largest single cause of disability in the UK, with lower back pain alone accounting for 11 per cent of the total disability of the UK population.” Research further demonstrates that lower back pain is the leading cause of work absenteeism globally. And it’s not an affliction unique to older