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Back on Track: lower back pain, understand it, prevent it, know when to get help
Six lessons built on WHO, NHS, healthdirect, NIH and Australian Clinical Care Standard guidance: what back pain is, the official “get help” lists word for word, seeing a GP or physio, staying active, prevention and longer-term support. No triage.
About this course
Lower back pain: understand it, prevent it, know when to get help.
Starter · About 1 hour of learning · 6 lessons · 14 quick checks · 1 download
Who it's for
Adults with, or wanting to prevent, everyday lower back pain, in Australia, the UK, the US or elsewhere.
How it works
6 guided lessons in your browser, with worked examples, exercises and a quick check after each lesson. Progress is saved in this browser only, and you can restart at any time.
Sources we rely on
24 published sources, mostly regulators and official bodies, listed below so you can check the original guidance yourself.
By the end you can
- Describe lower back pain using official sources, and where self-care stops
- Find your country’s official “get help” list and follow its instruction
- Choose who to see (GP or physiotherapist), know what to expect, and prepare notes
- Describe the general self-care advice official sources give
- Choose everyday prevention habits and plan for back pain that lasts
Downloads
- Back pain activity and appointment diary .xlsxThe official NHS, healthdirect and NIH “get help” lists quoted word for word, a daily activity diary in your own words, appointment notes and questions, and a prevention plan. No pain scores or triage.
Rules by country
Learning time
About 1 hour of learning. May count towards your CPD or professional development; check your professional body's rules. Estimated from reading time, exercises, quick checks and downloads.
Sources
Check the originals.
Drafted with AI assistance and run through automated quality and source checks. How these courses are made. Spotted an error or out-of-date rule? Send a correction.
General information only, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or another qualified health professional about your situation. In an emergency call 000 (AU), 999 (UK), 911 (US/Canada) or 111 (NZ).
- Low back pain: fact sheet · World Health Organization
- Back pain · NHS (UK)
- Sciatica · NHS (UK)
- Physiotherapy · NHS (UK)
- Low back pain and sciatica: the care you should expect (NG59, information for the public) · NICE (UK)
- Back pain · healthdirect (Australian Government-funded)
- Low back pain · healthdirect (Australian Government-funded)
- Sciatica · healthdirect (Australian Government-funded)
- Physiotherapy · healthdirect (Australian Government-funded)
- Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard · Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
- Back pain · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIH, US)
- Manual handling at work · Health and Safety Executive (UK)
- Triple Zero (000) · Australian Government, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
- When to call 999 · NHS (UK)
- National 911 Program · 911.gov (US Government)
- Australian health services and 24-hour health advice line · healthdirect (Australian Government-funded)
- NHS 111 online · NHS (UK)
- Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14 · Lifeline Australia
- Contact a Samaritan: 116 123 · Samaritans (UK and Ireland)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline · 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US)
- Talk to a counsellor: 1300 22 4636 · Beyond Blue (Australia)
- Medicare Mental Health: 1800 595 212 · Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Where to get urgent help for mental health · NHS (UK)
- Shout: text SHOUT to 85258 · Shout (Mental Health Innovations, UK)
Publisher
Who publishes this course.
Published by trainyourself.org, a trading name of Combine TRS Pty Ltd (ABN 42 112 983 678), Brisbane, Australia.
How it's made: drafted with AI assistance from published official public-health and government guidance, then run through automated quality checks against our course depth standard and automated source checks that match each rule to its official source, listed above. The course guide is an AI presenter and is labelled as one. Read how these courses are made.
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