In episode 1 of season 6 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “What messages predict intention to self-manage low back pain? A study of attitudes towards patient education” with Dr. Ian Harris. He explains the context of this topic and what prompted it including an attempt to demedicalize low back pain, why some patients didn’t like some of the comments and educational statements given even though they may be true and his thoughts on why that might be, some other papers related to labelling from a pathoanatomical perspective and how this may affect a patient’s tendency to self manage, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.