Rounded shoulders, text neck, forward head posture, scapular instability are all potentially caused by muscles that are overstretched and tight along with muscles that are “stuck” short and weak. This next segment of this series is going to cover exactly how to attack these dysfunctions head on. Today we are covering exactly how to correct […]
When it comes to chronic lower back pain, breathing, bracing and being able to find YOUR neutral pelvis will always have a HUGE impact on how you recover. The medical industry over complicates and treats back pain as if it’s cancer. They cut away at your discs and fuse the bones together as if the […]
The first thought to come to my mind once my acute back pain started turning into chronic pain was DEFINITELY not about learning to move better. Instead if fixing the way I was moving and using my body, I spent hours on Google and YouTube searching for the answer. I was desperately looking for THE […]
Have you ever contemplated buying that magic gel cushion the salesman promised would eliminate all your lower back pain? Have you ever bought one of those velcro braces to strap around your trunk to give you “extra support” because the doctor who sold it to you said it will help brace your spine? When it […]
Bent Over Rows and Back Pain – Fixing Common Mistakes Bent over rows and back pain is a pretty common conversation I have with people looking to build strength in their back. On the topic of low back pain: the key to rehabbing a bad back is knowing what is causing the pain and making […]
How to release a tight Psoas (Ilopsoas) When I start talking to someone about how to release their tight psoas most people just start looking at you weird and try to redirect your attention with “what about my tight hamstrings?”. When you’re trying to peel back the many layers to your back pain and you […]
Most people experience the most pain when initiating any kind of forward bending. Everyone’s lower back pain case is different but ALL back pain cases need to understand what it really means to hip hinge and what muscles need to be engaged to prevent reoccurring pain. Don’t trick yourself by throwing a PVC pipe on your […]
Last week we hit the essential “first steps” to training your lower body while dealing with back pain. I go into detail on the key warm-up drills and exercises I do that help get the muscles I need firing. You can check that out here. This week we are going to go over the top […]
One of the most common conversations I have with people regarding back pain is how they should train their legs. Some people are in search of ways to train AROUND the pain while others want their form fixed or core strengthened in an attempt to reduce or take away the pain. No matter your goals, I […]
