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Load tolerance: the idea behind everything here

Central frame: tissues adapt to load; problems come from mismatch between load and current capacity, not from shapes

Moderate evidenceOutline2 sourcesUpdated 20 Sept 2026Medical review pending
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Central frame: tissues adapt to load; problems come from mismatch between load and current capacity, not from shapes.

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  • What this page covers
  • The short answer
  • What the evidence shows
  • How this plays out day to day
  • What to do about it
  • Where this connects
  • Open questions

Sources gathered for this page

  1. 1Prevention and treatment of low back pain: evidence, challenges, and promising directionsReview · 2018
  2. 2To flex or not to flex? Is there a relationship between lumbar spine flexion during lifting and low back pain?Meta analysis · 2020

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