SPINAL DECOMPRESSION: PART 1 back pain back pain exercises back pain relief back rehab backfit pro ddd degenerative disc disease herniated disc low back pain retrain back pain slipped disc spinal fusion spinal traction spondy spondylolisthesis stenosis traction Nov 23, 2021

Did you know that gravity causes your spine to compress by about fifteen percent during the day?

Did you also know that sitting is notably more compressive for your vertebral column than standing or reclining?

This is generally good to know, but what can you do about it??

Besides...

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EVERYTHING AFFECTS YOUR BACK PAIN back rehab exercises for spondy low back pain relief retrain back pain spondy spondy exercises spondylolisthesis yoga for back pain Nov 14, 2021

Will you just LOOK at all that cool stuff that's in there with your spine!!

Isn't it fascinating?!

I love how this image clearly demonstrates how everything affects your back.

If everything affects your back and you've got back pain, then you need a whole-person solution.

THIS is...

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LIMBIC LOVE REDUCES BACK PAIN back pain back pain relief back rehab chronic back pain degenerative disc disease herniated disc low back pain low back pain relief retrain back pain spinal fusion spinal surgery spondy spondylitis spondylolisthesis stenosis Nov 07, 2021

Have you ever had an ache or a pain that wouldn't go away? Or when it does, it seems to reappear in a different part of the body? Sometimes it hops from one side of the body to the other.

One of the issues I see with current back pain treatment is that it's largely "mechanistic", going after the...

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WHAT'S A BACKFITPRO? back pain relief back rehab back stretches backfitpro backpain degenerative disc disease disc herniation herniated disc low back pain low back pain relief retrain back pain spinal fusion spinal fusion rehab spondy spondylolisthesis stenosis Oct 24, 2021

I don't flash my credentials around much. But it might be helpful to lay out the groundwork for where I'm coming from in order to understand why Retrain Back Pain is proving to be so successful.

I've been working in nutrition and therapeutic fitness for twenty-two years. I may have met some of...

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UNSTUCK YOUR MINDSET back pain back pain relief back rehab backfit pro backpain herniated disc injury management low back pain retrain back pain spondy spondylolisthesis stenosis therapy balls tune up fitness yoga for back pain yoga tune up Oct 17, 2021

There's lots to be grateful for having gotten this far in a well-lived life!

Besides irreplaceable experiences and new friendships, many of the adventures, travels and sports you've enjoyed over the years may have also resulted in a few injuries. Am I right?

If you feel like you’re in a...

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JUST CAT JUST LUMBAR back pain relief injury rehabilitation retrain back pain spine movement yoga for back pain Jan 02, 2021

So this is a familiar movement, right? The difference is that I’m not cat-cowing, and I’m not moving my whole spine.

I’m just isolating the movement to my lumbar spine

‍and I’m just slow-flexing to cat

Why?

Because otherwise I’d default to my mid to upper...

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THIS IS YOUR BACK! back muscles back rehab core strength low back pain retrain back pain spondy spondylolisthesis Oct 06, 2020

THIS IS YOUR BACK! Isn't it beautiful?

You see all those muscles back there?

While strengthening your core is important, please seize the opportunity to also train all these other muscles which form the “myofascial scaffolding” for your spine.

That is all.

xo Dinneen

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DOSAGE, BABY, DOSAGE! back exercises back rehab degenerated disc herniated disc low back pain retrain back pain spondy spondylolisthesis stenosis Sep 30, 2020

DOSAGE

Are you over-protecting your injury? Or do you find yourself over-doing it and then suffering recurring setbacks?

Both are quite common.

One day you may be feeling like “Everything hurts” (overprotecting) then suddenly you feel like “I haven’t felt this good...

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WHAT'S THE BEST POSITION? back pain back pain relief home office posture retrain back pain standing desk work from home Aug 06, 2020

Sit? Stand? Kneel? Recline?

What IS the best position when working from home?

The answer is ALL of them!

The best position is really “the next position”

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Try standing in the morning, sitting for lunch, half-kneeling after lunch and reclining towards the end of day.

Take plenty of...

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LAUNDRY IS A BITCH chronic back pain disc housework laundry low back low back rehab retrain back pain spondy spondylolisthesis stenosis Jul 14, 2020

Got Laundry?!

Is lockdown over yet?

Laundry can be a bitch if you've got back pain.

Housework done carelessly can be hell for your back

Seriously, doing housework is an olympic athletic endeavor!

Moving around at home is the best time to drop in to a hip hinge and/or squat

Why be dainty?...

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HEALING SOUP antiinflammatory healing soup immuneboosting plantstrong retrain back pain vegan Mar 11, 2020

For the past fifteen years, I’ve been making Healing Soup for my friends and loved ones when they're in need of extra healing + love.

Healing Soup is not only a lovely gesture to show you care but it falls squarely under the category of "food as medicine".

My doorman swears that...

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DEMYSTIFYING PAIN SENSATIONS back pain back rehab biopsychosocial low back pain pain retrain back pain Dec 12, 2019

Photo: Art by Christos Barbalis

Do-at-home, no-equipment-needed, non-invasive therapeutic skills are indispensable for effectively managing stress, anxiety, exercise burnout, pain and more.

The following three self-care skills and accompanying practices will help you understand and...

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