When it comes to a sensitive back, post-surgery or any level of back pain what you do before you start exercising for the day is critical. Before you may have gotten away with walking into the gym and just jumping on a treadmill for a few minutes and getting right after it soon after. If […]
Stretching is an overly prescribed solution to back pain. In fact I spent 6+ years following the “Best stretches for back pain relief” you will commonly find all over the internet. There is a point where you have to stop consuming the thousands of articles and videos you see covering stretches for back pain and […]
The power your mind and stress have on our lower back pain is very real and is something I struggled with for years. I have personally lived through debilitating emotional/stress induced pain and have come out on top on multiple occasions. In today’s post I want to respond to a recent article I found along with practical […]
We neglect our feet by not really paying any mind to them throughout the day. We stuff them in leather or improperly designed shoes all day then complain of how achy and tight our feet and calves feel. If your feet are flat, tight feeling and/or you’re constantly dealing with stiff limbs below the knee […]
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 fast […]
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 some […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 help this tightness you have to be really careful. Not all stretches are created equal and in some cases, the last thing your […]
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?” […]
