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
Hello everybody! I’ve been getting messages from social media followers and new clients complaining that their low back symptoms become worse with standing, coughing or getting out of bed. Often you will find that you can prevent symptoms from triggering by changing lifestyle habits and adjusting posture. Sometimes it may be eliminating morning exercise or
The adult spine contains 26 vertebrae and 23 spinal discs. Both vertebrae and spinal discs function as shock absorbers and provide the foundation that allows for movement of the spine. Each vertebra serves as an attachment site for tendons and ligaments. Tendons attach muscle to bone and ligaments attach bone to bone. The attachment sites
Ever since I injured my low back and did my rehab several years ago – I developed an interest in spine biomechanics. It’s ironic since I did a masters degree in exercise physiology. But my lower back problems and strength & conditioning roles with the Windsor Spitfires and Toronto Raptors changed my interest. And spine biomechanics
I recently just got back from Boston, where I attended the American College of Sports Medicine Conference, and I was lucky enough to sit on a session about the spine. During this session, it involved various sports medicine doctors and physical therapists presenting spinal injury cases that they treated. Also, there was a panel of
