Back pain is a common cause for sick leave, but with the right actions, back pain does not have to be such a big problem at work.
Many of us spend at least a third of our day at work and it is therefore not surprising that work has a large impact on our health and wellbeing. Research has shown that in the majority of cases work is beneficial to your health and being out of work often triggers negative feelings and even ill-health. There is no doubt that back pain can interfere with your job, but in many cases back pain is not caused by work.
Work should be part of your back pain management. Below you can find more information on the benefits of work, the people and organisations that can help you with returning to or remaining at work and some practical tips on implementing this information.
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