r/backpain↗
Back Pain
Creating a space for people to ask questions about their back pain (whether acute or chronic), giving meaning, and providing hope for those suffering. This is a place that does not tolerate misinformation, outdated notions/ideas, BUT promotes anti-fragility and hope. The human body does heal. The human body can overcome pain. The goal for you is to vent, receive advice on navigating your pain, and leave feeling hopeful instead of weak, lost, fragile or broken.
86k subscribers763 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)666 authors / mosince 2009
r/backpain has 86k members (+36% over the last 12 months). It gets about 763 posts a month from 666 people. Top topics: Lower Back Pain Relief, Deadlifts and Lower Back Safety and Yoga for Pain Relief and Posture Improvement.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Lower Back Pain Relief1.9%
- Deadlifts and Lower Back Safety0.5%
- Yoga for Pain Relief and Posture Improvement0.5%
- Hip Flexibility Stretches0.2%
- Hip Flexor Pain & Stretching0.2%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Barbell Medicine
- Medium
- ChatGPT
- ScienceDirect
- Substack
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