Where do people acquire their beliefs about low back pain?

Back pain is a ubiquitous health issue across the globe. Beliefs of patients and health care providers play an important role in the development of chronic back pain and associated disability, as well as subsequent recovery. Recent published literature highlight that beliefs about back pain among the community and health care practitioners are inconsistent with current evidence. Presence of back pain myths negatively impacts individual's back-related behavior in general and may be amplified by the consulting health care provider. Our narrative of the sources of back pain is based on the current literature and reveals our position as practicing physiotherapists who are dealing with back pain patients.