r/backpain is a subreddit with 78k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses back pain, pain, back, lower back, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review mattress, office chair, and office chairs.
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 This is a place that does not tolerate misinformation, outdated notions/ideas, BUT promotes anti-fragility and hope.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.
Popular Themes in r/backpain
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Over a decade of back pain turned out to be a potassium deficiency"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I had severe L5-S1 sciatica and leg numbness for 3 years. Consistent calisthenics basically saved me from surgery."
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/backpain
#1
Back Pain
: "Lower Back Pain, 1 year on!"
231 posts
#2
Pain
56 posts
#3
Back
39 posts
#4
Lower Back
: "Lower Back pain, 1 year on!"
33 posts
#5
Struggling
29 posts
#6
Surgery
: "How bad is it? Doctor said I will eventually need Surgery."
26 posts
#7
Disc Herniation
: "Finally healed my Disc Herniation, heres what I did."
21 posts
#8
Sciatica
: "I had severe L5-S1 Sciatica and leg numbness for 3 years. Consistent calisthenics basically saved me from surgery."
16 posts
#9
Chronic
15 posts
#10
Mri
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/backpain
Mattress
26 reviews
#1
Purple Hybrid
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Saatva
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Tempurpedic
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Office Chair
13 reviews
#1
Herman Miller
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Hag Capisco
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Steelcase Leap 2
4.0★ from 1 review
Office Chairs
12 reviews
#1
Herman Miller
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Steelcase
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Office Chair
2.0★ from 2 reviews
Member Growth in r/backpain
Yearly
+21k members(37.2%)
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Last updated: June 19, 2026