Welsh Backs

Rob Sayers (27) from Cardiff has suffered from back pain for 7-8 years. He has been in severe pain on many occasions, and been forced to take pain killers for relief. He has been advised that the best course of action is to stay active and avoid rest, but admits that sometimes this can be difficult:

"The severe pain tends to lasts for 1-2 days. After that I still experience discomfort, but am up and about."

Rob's GP has referred him for physiotherapy and ultrasound treatment. He doesn't think enough is known about back pain. Rob is well aware that exercising can help and has taken up gentle cycling to try and alleviate the problem.