R&R Pain Solutions

25/09/2026

You are welcome to join us for our last R&R Pain group course of 2026!
Sign ups close next Monday, 28th Sept.

23/09/2026

Congratulations Helen!

We're delighted to announce that PainSA Council has voted Helen Roome as our new President-Elect for 2026–2029! Helen brings extensive clinical experience, strong local and international connections, and many years of co-working with people living with chronic pain, positioning her perfectly to support PainSA's goals of collaboration and advocacy. Congratulations, Helen! 🎉

22/09/2026

Please sign up by Monday, 28th Sept!

21/09/2026

Last week to sign up for our final R&R pain group of 2026! Please sign up by next Monday, 28th Sept, to receive your copy of Your Pain Playbook in good time. Sign up: [email protected]

05/09/2026

We love questions!

Questions can be a form of self-advocacy.

03/09/2026

Sign up soon to save your space 🙂

02/09/2026

Thank you to our local media for helping us debunk pain myths and share helpful and hopeful information about self-management of pain.

Chronic pain is part of your story, not the whole plot. Discover practical pain-management strategies and advice from Durban therapists.

Full story in comments.

02/09/2026

Our next course starts soon! Sign up by mailing us at [email protected]

01/09/2026

Why does my lower back hurt when I bend?

Is back pain a sign of something serious?

Back pain is more common… and more complex than you know!

More than 80% of people get back pain during their lifetime and it’s common to worry about whether it is something serious.

But this back pain is most often the kind we call non-specific lower back pain.

It is back pain where serious pathology (like fractures or cancer) or other specific pathology (like radiculopathy or inflammation) have been excluded. It is usually a strain or sprain in the lower back.

But back pain is always more complex than “issues with your tissues”.

As with any pain, it is also influenced by other biological factors, like overall health and sleep; as well as psychological, social and contextual factors – like anxiety, unsupportive family and stressful work.

Non-specific lower back pain often eases over a few days to weeks. You can help it along by avoiding too much rest and recognising the role of repetitive strain and stress.

You may want to get some physio support to guide you steadily back up to your usual activity levels.

You may want to consult with an Occupational therapist to check and change other stressors contributing to your back pain.

31/08/2026

If you've attended one of our R&R seminars or pain group courses we consider you part of the R&R pain community! And you are welcome to join us at our free follow-up monthly support group called "R&R Reset hour".

This is a 1-hour free online group for our R&R pain community to meet up and offer emotional support and practical guidance for keeping on track with goals and living life.

The next one is on Tuesday 15th September from 7-8pm. If you'd like to attend you can mail us on [email protected] for the Zoom link.