What does the perfect lower back pain workout plan look like? I’ll tell you what it doesn’t look like. 1) Pushing through pain 2) Doing the exercise that you see other people in the gym doing 3) Sticking only to the exercises your provider gave you 2 years ago. There is a very specific formula […]
You know what’s super frustrating? Feeling like you’re doing all the things right but you wake up every day forcing yourself to do life and work through relentless lower back pain. There is a hard line in the sand when it comes to working with someone who is sick and tired of their back pain […]
Taking medication for pain relief is super common. You have those who don’t care what it is as long as it takes the pain away they are happy. Then you have the people who don’t believe in taking anything and just bite down and bare it. Lastly, you have the people who just take a […]
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 […]
When it comes to managing chronic pain and getting started in the gym there are a few things you have to expect. One of these things is muscle soreness. If you’ve never been to the gym before, this muscle soreness could get pretty bad during your first month or so of training. If not addressed […]
There are tons of commonly prescribed back pain products and modalities that promise a solution to your back pain but hardly ever deliver. Just type anything back pain relief related into Google and you will get a slew of garbage advice. Considering that back pain is a $100 billion-dollar industry and still effects 80% of […]
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 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 […]
