The other day I had a client say to me that their low back felt off after a set of trap bar deadlifts. After hearing this, and STRICTLY observing their form on their next set, their form was fine. But. The problem I noticed was that they weren’t properly bracing. As a result, the core
Today I’m going to outline five back pain myths I learned during my journey of overcoming low back pain. Back pain myths run rampant, and, unfortunately, steer people in the wrong direction. If overcoming low back pain is your goal then follow along as I discuss five common back pain myths destroying your progress.
Spine biomechanics is one area of research that I admire. Understanding how a disc bulge develops, or how a loss of disc height alters force fascinates me. It’s a bit ironic since I never had an appreciation for this field until my back issues (L5-S1 Disc herniation & Facet Joint Osteoarthrosis). And I know I
An area I find of concern for people trying to overcome low back pain is the post-rehab process. For instance, you’ll see a person with low back pain opt for conservative treatment. Or. Surgery, if conservative treatment doesn’t work. In the cases were people improve with conservative treatment or surgery, they may return to normal
The McKenzie Press-up. Also, known as the “Sloppy Push-up” or “Cobra Stretch” is an exercise I often get questions about; People with low back pain, more specific — disc bulges ask about this exercise. Physical therapist Robin McKenzie introduced the McKenzie Press-up as part of a series of exercises to combat low back pain. And
Returning to weight training after sustaining a low back injury can be a difficult task. You may be unsure about what exercises to do without making your back worse. Or perhaps you’re performing the right exercises, but you’re unsure about your technique and the frequency that you should be performing these exercises. Lots of questions
