Belly breathing is great, but only sometimes. Over time there are some negative repercussions from always breathing in to your belly.
RETRAIN BACK PAIN® SELF-ASSESSMENT
Smart self-inquiry is key for identifying why your back hurts. The following questions may serve to identify helpful behavior modifications and possible treatment options.
1. Does the pain change in intensity?
- If you wake up in pain or it worsens throughout...
RE-BREATHING: HOW (NOT) TO BELLY BREATHE
Belly breathing is great, but only sometimes. Over time there are some negative repercussions from always...
AXIAL LOADING
a.k.a. “The Farmers Carry”
Loading the spine means adding weight to the head or shoulders
Carrying weight this way loads the shoulders, which then load the spine
It teaches your postural muscles how to resist collapsing, thereby fortifying your supporting back and...
Side Planks are quite popular as a core exercise. Often we see them done dynamically, where you’re body is in a straight line and the hip drops to the floor and back up to the side plank.
However this lateral flexion and extension may exacerbate lateral facet shear if the person...
In this video, I demonstrate how to desensitize scars and reestablish the neural pathways to the affected area.
SCAR DESENSITIZATION
How to desensitize your scars
Look around Instagram, it’s full of lithe bodies in exotic locations doing extraordinary things with their bodies.
In this photo (google image: “free to use and share”), our model is not back-bending as much as she is hinge-ing in one place. That same place...
What you're looking at is an x-ray of an individual in an extreme pose of spinal extension. I don't know the individual or their medical history.
It begs the question: Can you be too flexible? Let's see...
Contortionists, gymnasts, dancers, yogis, all of these athletes excel at their sport...
HERNIATED DISC
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It is high time to retrain the misinformation pipe line regarding back pain! Today let’s look at hermiations
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Disc herniations are common
Despite imaging results, disc herniations are often found in asymptomatic individuals
This may not be a consolation if...
Virabhadrasana One can tweak the sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and/or ankle. Try these simple adjustments to create dynamic strength.
RETRAIN BACK PAIN® WARRIOR ONE RE-DO
W1 can tweak the sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and/or ankle. Try these simple adjustments to create dynamic...
A testament to the importance and the impressive power that the humanistic component of clinical practice has in the treatment of acute and chronic pain.
Let's be clear: Catastrophizing is not a word.
That doesn't stop us from doing it. We all catastrophize when we experience pain or fear.
Even...
I didn't know that regular people could actively thrive for 30+ years without an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Professional athletes with kickass professional therapy support, yes, but normal people?
Three decades ago, my orthopedists were clear that I would not be able to live an active,...
If your physical therapy isn't helping, try a different physical therapist (or 3 or 4) before you give up. Just like the teachers you had in school, some are better than others and each has their specialty.
For example, let's say you've been experiencing sacroiliac joint discomfort. Consider...