Great to have Prof Manuela Ferreira on the show to talk about her pioneering work on back pain.
Manuela is the lead author of a recent study analysing the global burden of low back pain: 'Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021' (see link below).
The findings are a stark reminder of the need to deepen our understanding of pain and how to help people. The authors estimate that on the current trajectory, "...there will be over 800 million cases of low back pain in 2050, a 36 percent increase from 2020".
We get into this, the work that Manuela is doing and much more in this fascinating conversation, highlighting some of the practical ways forward.
Reading:
In 2050, over 800 million people globally estimated to be living with back pain -- read here
Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 -- read here
The global epidemic of low back pain -- read here
