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Category: Mind Body Connection

My Secret To Always Making Progress

Posted on August 13, 2019 by William Richards

It doesn’t matter what we are going after. Weight loss, pain relief or increasing strength. We want to see progress. We want to know that what we are doing is working OR will work if we keep plugging away. One thing that I have forced myself to focus on when things get hard and the […]

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Morning Back Pain? Stop These Mistakes!

Posted on July 25, 2019 by William Richards

Morning back pain sucks and it’s something that will wreck your mind and body if you constantly wake up dealing with it. If you have attempted to relieve your morning back pain I know your intentions are good but odds are you’re only making things worse. That’s right. What you’re doing to get relief could […]

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Overcoming Low Back Pain Setbacks

Posted on June 4, 2019 by William Richards

Low back pain flair-ups can feel like a major setback. It seems you take 1 step forward to take 3 steps back. I totally get what this is like and I know there are so many people with the same frustration. In this video I am going to show you how to shift your thinking […]

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Are Chiropractors Good For Back Pain?

Posted on October 15, 2019 by William Richards

All right, guys, welcome back to another episode of “Coffee and Coaching.” In today’s post we are diving into the topic of whether or not seeing a chiropractor for back pain relief is beneficial. This question came in from a reader who has been seeing a chiropractor without any tangible success. Trust me when I […]

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Lumbar Flexion vs Neutral Spine: What’s better?

Posted on April 25, 2019 by William Richards

Do you have pain with lumbar flexion? Were you told that for the sake of your spine, keep it braced and neutral during all activities? If you feel confused on what is safe for you and are afraid of doing the wrong thing for your spine I want to clear a few things up for […]

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4 Simple Strategies for Morning Back Pain

Posted on October 10, 2019 by William Richards

Morning low back pain is one of the most frustrating experiences anyone could have when it comes to back pain. There is so much that can happen in the middle of the night that could set your lower back on high alert. From rolling into a less ideal position, getting up too fast or not […]

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Why Your Fear of Movement can Cause Back Pain: “The Protection Mechanism”

Posted on October 10, 2019 by William Richards

Fear is to back pain like white is to rice. More specifically the fear of movement. If you are afraid to do certain things or move a certain way out of re-injuring your lower back today’s video is for you. Today, we are going to cover why it may not be picking up after your […]

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Solutions to Emotional Stress and Back Pain [What’s working in 2018]

Posted on October 10, 2019 by William Richards

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 […]

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Tight, achy feet and Calves? Do this daily for less than 15 min.

Posted on October 10, 2019 by William Richards

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 […]

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Don’t be afraid to flex the spine: Bending over with back pain

Posted on October 10, 2019 by William Richards

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 […]

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About William

I made the decision over 8 years ago that I was not going to live by my physician's suggestions. After my ruptured disc diagnosis, I spent the next 6 years of my life researching and experimenting on my own body in search of a cure for my chronic back pain. Through nutrition, mobility, exercise and lifestyle design I have been able to make drastic changes to my chronic pain. Now I use my 10+ years as a leader in the health and fitness industry along with my personal journey of pain management to give you exactly what you need to find freedom yourself.

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Since following your guide, working with a good physio and strengthening my core, my pain has greatly reduced after 1.5 years of suffering."
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"I absolutely love your website and videos. I have McGill’s books and have read innumerable online articles re back pain, but your descriptions, explanations and videos really hit it home with me. Thanks to you, I am on the road to healing after 2+ years of lower back pain. Thank you for such informative articles; not too long or overly complex and not too simplified either. Just right!"
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"The first time I mashed the QL muscles with a field hockey ball and followed it up with the stretch in the door frame, it was like oiling a creaky door– it was almost instant relief. Since then, over the past month, I have continued to do the exercises and stretches on your site and they have helped so much. The other pose I do to “unstick” my back is the “happy baby” yoga stretch…that one in combination with these QL stretches have pretty much solved the back issues that have plagued me for years. So, thank you so much for this post."
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