Low Back Pain

On a great number of occasions people bring up the fact that they have low back pain. And just recently I have heard 2 parents talk about their child having low back pain. These are primarily athletes we are talking about here. I couldn't help but to look into these issues and which always leads to re-evaluating my thoughts on the subject.

When assessing someone who has back pain, it is important to figure out if the pain originates in the back or does the root cause originate somewhere else? Some of the questions that need to be answered are:

- How stable is the low back? You may need to find a qualified practitioner to evaluate this.

- Is there a hip mobility problem? Are you tight in the hips?

- Is the thoracic spine (upper back) mobile? 

Unstable lumbar spines are a commonality in individuals who move poorly. They move less in the hip region and therefore, are subject to increase the mobility in the low back region to compensate  instead. 

If you have some pain in the low back, take some time to actively stretch and move through the hips while bracing your core. Try this everyday for a couple of weeks and see if things improve.

Chances are the low back pain isn't the cause as it is a symptom.

Train hard & Train Smart!

Mach 3