You can’t be a BOGO pain relief shopper. I wanted to share a quick story of a mistake I made for over 4 years and I am saddened to see so many so-called back pain guru’s still trying to sell people on crap solutions to their pain. If you see this RUN. Run as […]
Exercise and Back Pain: 4 Common Myths Exposed (with solutions!)
Not all exercise is created equal. In fact, when it comes to sensitive lower backs there is a lot of misinformation about exercise you often hear from your doctor, trusted trainer or even therapist that just isn’t true. Today, I want to break down those common myths about exercising and low back pain and give you […]
Don’t be afraid to flex the spine: Bending over with back pain
I’m not going to lie. There was a point in my own low back recovery where I convinced myself that bending the lumbar spine was the devil and if I ever wanted to be pain-free I needed to take all spinal flexion out. Little did I know years later (with some awesome coaching) I was going […]
Your daily commute is trashing your back, stop the pain with this.
I know what it’s like to sit behind the wheel of my car and have my left leg start to go numb/tingly or get this sensation that it needs to be stretched from being so tight. I also know what it’s like to get to work and feel like no matter what I do to […]
How to stretch to relieve lower back tightness: It’s not what you think!
I can’t stand googling “Stretches for lower back tightness”. To me, it’s like throwing darts at a dartboard while wearing a blindfold. When you start digging around the internet for stretches to with help this tightness you have to be really careful. Not all stretches are created equal and in some cases the last thing […]
3 Essential Core Exercises for a Sensitive Lower Back
The key to any core exercise when your dealing with lower back pain is asking yourself the right questions. If you were to pick only one to ask, I would stick with this: “Is this version of the exercise right for me, right now?” […]
4 Mind hacks that will directly impact your physical pain.
The power of the mind is a crazy thing. It can literally keep people in bondage, suffering from pain they waste time chasing their entire life. As a back pain sufferer, I want to address the mental side of pain and how refocusing and addressing some key areas can really make a huge difference in […]
Should I take pain medication before Physical Therapy (or any other therapy for back pain)?
This is a GREAT question I wish more people would ask because it opens the door to really taking control over your rehab. As a back pain sufferer, there is really only one thing you need to think about, beating back pain. You don’t care how or what you have to do, you just want […]
