In episode 8 of season 6 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Risk factors for a recurrence of low back pain” with Dr. Mark Hancock. He explains the context of this topic and what prompted he and his coauthors to conduct and publish it, the criteria required for participants to be included, the history findings and MRI abnormalities associated with those who show a greater likelihood to have low bak pain recurrence, what he feels we should do with this information, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.