{"id":1361,"date":"2026-02-21T08:06:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abbot.tiau.com\/health\/?p=1361"},"modified":"2026-02-21T08:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T08:06:26","slug":"low-back-pain-causes-and-7-worrying-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abbot.tiau.com\/health\/?p=1361","title":{"rendered":"Low Back Pain Causes (and 7 Worrying Signs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/onY5Wn3ZJ5Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The first 1,000 people to use the link or my code &#8216;docunlock&#8217; will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https:\/\/skl.sh\/docunlock05221<\/p>\n<p>Low back pain is incredibly common. In this video, I go through the 7 signs that make doctors worry about back pain.<\/p>\n<p>Producer and Narrator: Dr Ankit MBBS(Hons) FRACGP<\/p>\n<p>This video includes a paid sponsored promotion which had no impact on the writing or production of the remaining video.<\/p>\n<p>Timestamps:<br \/>\n0:00 Intro<br \/>\n0:46 Low back pain is a common problem<br \/>\n1:19 Causes of low back pain<br \/>\n2:51 Musculoskeletal back pain<br \/>\n3:15 First worrying sign<br \/>\n3:56 2nd sign<br \/>\n4:31 3rd sign<br \/>\n4:51 4th sign<br \/>\n5:12 5th sign<br \/>\n5:39 6th sign<br \/>\n6:02 7th sign<br \/>\n7:10 Chronic back pain<br \/>\n7:58 Sponsored message: Skillshare<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>#backpain #docunlock<\/p>\n<p>Full transcript and references: https:\/\/www.docunlock.org\/youtube\/low-back-pain-7-worrying-signs<\/p>\n<p>Stock footage and music from Envato Elements (Affiliate Link): https:\/\/1.envato.market\/DG60q<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>References:<br \/>\n[1] https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/9762743\/<br \/>\n[2] https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(16)30970-9\/fulltext<br \/>\n[3] https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/308\/6928\/577.long<br \/>\n[4] https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17566796\/<br \/>\n[5] https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19790051\/<br \/>\n[6] https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7232330\/<br \/>\n[7] https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/conditionsandtreatments\/ankylosing-spondylitis<br \/>\n[8] https:\/\/www.uptodate.com\/contents\/acute-lumbosacral-radiculopathy-treatment-and-prognosis<br \/>\n\u2018Red flag\u2019 points to serious back pain adapted from: Murtagh General Practice 7th edition, chapter 38<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; <\/p>\n<p>DocUnlock is a YouTube channel with one purpose: to help people make better decisions about their own health, and the health of their families. 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