The purpose of this thesis was to study updated information about chronic low back pain as it is a huge problem affecting to people of almost all ages worldwide. Thus chronic low back pain is a burden to nations’ financial institutes as it causes a lot of sick leaves and early retirements, not to mention personal suffering. This is true in Finland as well.

The outcome of this thesis was two info lectures which were held in back association of Satakunta in Pori. The idea was to educate clients about chronic low back pain and give them information about it and how it can be treated with exercises. By under-standing some of the reasons’ behind chronic low back pain and how it can be affected by itself easies one’s life.

The topics discussed in the theoretical part of the thesis include the anatomy of the spine and nervous system, pain and low back pain, brain adaptations and pain, and motor control. The study was conducted qualitative way including features from quantitative as well as there was a feedback questionnaire for the clients in the end of the info lectures.

The result of the thesis, two lectures, were done in order to share information about chronic low back pain as it is a general problem in Finland. Despite its high prevalence the reasons behind the low back pain still remains unknown in most of the cases, but knowledge about it may help to handle the problem. Most of the participants were pleased with the information they got and they felt that it was useful.