/r/backpain/

r/backpain

79k members
r/backpain is a subreddit with 79k members. The community frequently discusses back pain, pain, back, lower back, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review mattress, office chair, and office chairs, and the most common flair used is sharing success & positive experience.
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 This is a place that does not tolerate misinformation, outdated notions/ideas, BUT promotes anti-fragility and hope.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 Topics in r/backpain

#1

Back Pain

231 posts
#2

Pain

56 posts
#3

Back

39 posts
#4

Lower Back

33 posts
#5

Struggling

29 posts
#6

Surgery

26 posts
#7

Disc Herniation

21 posts
#8

Sciatica

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

Flair Used in r/backpain

#1
Sharing Success & Positive Experience
: "4 months ago I (41F) thought my life was over. Today I was discharged from PT. (L4-L5 bulge + L5-S1 herniation)"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/backpain

Yearly
+22k members(37.7%)

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Last updated: July 3, 2026