“Back pain has become much more normal, particularly in young people, as there’s more of a culture focusing on staying active. That’s amazing – but people think they’re invincible and ignore the warning signs that their body needs to be looked after,” she adds.

Does this mean that I was mistaken, and my workouts were actually just another thing I wasn’t getting right? “Exercise usually helps your muscles and joints – especially strength training. But when you have something such as a scoliosis or you are predisposed to injury, it can mean that you’re not weight bearing correctly through your spine and the muscles are more likely to scream out to you for treatment,” Anisha says.

“Imagining your body is a car, remember that you can fill it up with petrol, take it to be washed and check the water levels all you like, but sometimes it needs to go and see a mechanic. That’s what I do – it’s like an MOT for your body.”

It’s safe to say that Anisha has improved my back pain, but she’s also made me so much more aware of why my back pain mattered. I’m more conscious of my posture, taking my chest stretches more seriously, and patting myself on the back for completing workouts that genuinely have been helping (phew). But I’ll also never overlook the importance of getting actual help, rather than carrying on in pain – an important lesson for all of us after the past year.

Back pain: how an osteopath helped my scoliosis (and why you should see one ASAP)