{"id":1647,"date":"2020-08-17T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T23:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.sydney.edu.au\/kolling\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1647"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T03:16:48","slug":"technology-to-support-new-approach-to-back-pain","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/staging\/news\/technology-to-support-new-approach-to-back-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology to support new approach to back pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you have low back pain, you could be the perfect candidate for a new study using text messages to support those with the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Named TEXT4myBACK, the University of Sydney and Kolling Institute study will compare two different formats of text message interventions to help people better manage their symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Manuela Ferreira would like to see broad participation in the study with large numbers of people across the community experiencing back pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cResearch has shown us that low back pain is the number one cause of disability worldwide, greatly impacting social, family and work activities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re keen to measure the effectiveness of a new approach using technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cText messaging is an easy, accessible and affordable intervention that can empower people with low back pain to better manage their own symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur TEXT4myBACK study will assess whether text messages are able to improve patients\u2019 knowledge about their condition and decrease the costs associated with alleviating their pain.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more, watch the TEXT4myBACK video below or complete a pre-screening survey at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/TEXT4myBACK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bit.ly\/TEXT4myBACK<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TEXT4myBACK Study\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zhtavBjLlyA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1648,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"research-group-tax":[],"primary-research-area":[],"class_list":["post-1647","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletters"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb_Blog_Manuella_w550_h380_fcrop.webp",550,380,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb_Blog_Manuella_w550_h380_fcrop-150x150.webp",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb_Blog_Manuella_w550_h380_fcrop-300x207.webp",300,207,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb_Blog_Manuella_w550_h380_fcrop.webp",550,380,false],"large":["https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb_Blog_Manuella_w550_h380_fcrop.webp",550,380,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb_Blog_Manuella_w550_h380_fcrop.webp",550,380,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumb_Blog_Manuella_w550_h380_fcrop.webp",550,380,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"ict-wordpress-support@sydney.edu.au","author_link":"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/staging\/author\/ict-wordpress-supportsydney-edu-au\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"If you have low back pain, you could be the perfect candidate for a new study using text messages to support those with the condition. 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