Having ‘good’ posture doesn’t prevent back pain, and ‘bad’ posture doesn’t cause it

https://theconversation.com/having-good-posture-doesnt-prevent-back-pa [snip!]
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PainSci notes

This is a popular article summarizing the authors’ own research and other, key relevant research — a superb high-level summary of the (lack of) relationship between posture and back pain.

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1. “Low Back Pain With Impact at 17 Years of Age Is Predicted by Early Adolescent Risk Factors From Multiple Domains: Analysis of the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study,” Smith et al, Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2017.
2. “Association of Biopsychosocial Factors With Degree of Slump in Sitting Posture and Self-Report of Back Pain in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study,” O’Sullivan et al, Physical Therapy, 2011.

These two articles on PainScience.com cite this item as a source:

1. Does Posture Matter?
2. The Complete Guide to Low Back Pain