Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and is often associated with costly, ineffective and sometimes harmful care.1 What drives disability and poor care?2 Unhelpful beliefs about LBP are associated with greater levels of pain, disability, work absenteeism, medication use and healthcare seeking.3 Unhelpful beliefs are common in people with and without LBP, and can be reinforced by the media, industry groups and well-meaning clinicians. In this editorial and infographic, we identify 10 common unhelpful beliefs about LBP and outline how they may influence behavioural and psychological responses to pain. We counter with 10 important facts about LBP, calling on clinicians to incorporate these into their interactions with patients. The infographic is designed for the public use (figure 1). Figure 1 What every person should know about low back pain. Unhelpful LBP beliefs are common, culturally endorsed and not supported by evidence.2 4 5

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回归基础：每个人都应该知道的关于背痛的 10 个事实

腰痛 (LBP) 是世界范围内导致残疾的主要原因，通常与昂贵、无效且有时有害的护理有关。1 导致残疾和护理不佳的原因是什么？2 关于 LBP 的无益信念与更大程度的疼痛、残疾、工作缺勤、药物使用和寻求医疗保健。3 无益的信念在有和没有 LBP 的人中都很常见，媒体、行业团体和善意的临床医生可以强化这种信念。在这篇社论和信息图中，我们确定了关于 LBP 的 10 种常见的无益信念，并概述了它们如何影响对疼痛的行为和心理反应。我们反驳了关于 LBP 的 10 个重要事实，呼吁临床医生将这些纳入他们与患者的互动中。该信息图专为公众使用而设计（图 1）。图 1 每个人都应该了解的有关腰痛的知识。无益的 LBP 信念很普遍，在文化上得到认可并且没有证据支持。 2 4 5