If you've got back pain, OVERWHELM can be a significant barrier to your recovery.
M.V.A. is your ticket to ride.
I’ll explain what M.V.A. stands for in a sec, right after I tell you about Bob.
I recently saw Bob, who is eighty-six.
I'm always impressed by Bob; he’s active,...
How can you stop your back from hurting if you can’t stop hurting your back?
The number one way to stop your back from hurting is to stop hurting your back.
I don't mean to sound smug, but you know, sometimes the simplest things can have really profound effects
I catch many...
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...
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...
My friend and colleague, Dr. Jerome Fryer, in British Columbia has conducted a pilot study on loading and unloading the spine using a seated spinal decompression technique. He has graciously given me permission to reprint (and reword) one of his recent blog articles, relating to his...
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...
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...
Is there anything worse than being in pain and having to run around, trying to find someone who can help you figure out why you're in pain?!
The fact that so many people are struggling at navigating the same healthcare maze for back pain drives me bonkers. It's like we are all...
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...
For anyone rehabbing back pain, the hip hinge is without a doubt one of the top movements to master!
The hinge, when done well, drives flexion and extension through your mighty glute muscles, sparing your back.
When you think about it, you probably hinge about 100 times a day....moving from...
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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