10 ways to prevent back pain #6 Increase Thoracic Spine Mobility Our low back (lumbar spine) is stuck in between our hips and our thoracic spine (upper back/ribs). If we lack motion at our hips or in our upper back it puts a ton of extra stress on the lower
10 ways to prevent back pain: #5 Limit Sitting and Bending We all have to sit and bend over as it is just part of life. However, a large predictor for back pain episodes is the amount we sit per day and/or the number of times we bend over. A
10 ways to prevent back pain #4 Improve Ankle Mobility When examining patients with low back pain most of them have a loss of upwards ankle motion called ankle dorsiflexion. Ankle dorsiflexion is the motion of our ankle bending upwards. When performing a standard calf stretch we are working
10 ways to help prevent back pain #3 Breathing Improper or limited breathing can lead to a host of medical problems such as pain, increased muscle tension, anxiety, irritable bowels, heartburn, high blood pressure, and many other conditions. Many of us breathe with a rapid, shallow, chest dominant breathing
We have mentioned the core prior on this blog in Myth 1: Sit-ups and crunches for a strong core!. When most people say core they are referring to the muscles around our abdomen. When we have shoulder, hip, knee, back pain, and other pains we are commonly told we need to
#1 Maintain Proper Flexibility Through the Hips. Our body is an assembly line of joints. When one joint isn’t moving properly or working enough, the next joint has to work even harder. Over time this can lead to joint degeneration, poor movement patterns, and pain. When we have hips not
First of all what is core exercise? It seems to be the new phrase word that everyone wants to use. I want to workout my core. When most people say core they are referring to those washboard abs and to get rid of those love handles. As far as I
