“Humans have spent over 99.99% of their time living in the natural environment. The gap between the natural setting, for which our physiological functions are adapted, and the highly urbanized and artificial setting that we inhabit is a contributing cause of the “stress state” in modern people.” -Song et al 2016

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, up to 80% of the population will experience back pain at some point in their life. And half of office workers experience back pain annually (1). Back pain is debilitating. You can't sit, stand or sleep without being in pain. The injury starts to take over your life. At times, the discomfort can be unbearable. But you don’t have to suffer your whole life, you can reduce pain without surgery.

How do I know?

I used to have crippling back pain. I couldn’t sleep or sit through a whole lecture. I have dealt with lower back pain for the last 8 years. But now, it is a thing of the past.

We all have a skinny friend who eats enough for two people, but never gains a pound. Let's call him Scott. And then there is another friend who gains weight at the sight of food. We will call him Dan. So what gives? How can Scott crush cheeseburgers and not gaining a pound?