Low back pain, especially chronic low back pain has become so prevalent and is by far the most common complaint I get in my office. In fact, in 2020, the World Health Organization found that “low back pain (LBP) affected 619 million people globally and it is estimated that the number of cases will increase to 843 million cases by 2050.” They also found that low back pain is the most common cause of disability worldwide. Now, chiropractors like me or physical therapists can help you with that low back pain but let’s talk about how you can help yourself.

With the prevalence of smartwatches and health trackers, we’ve become obsessed with counting our daily steps. But how many steps a day should we be getting? We’ve been told that we should be getting 10,000 steps a day but is that accurate?