Lower Back Pain?

Lower back pain, we all have.  Some feel it others are just carrying it silently.  The is no escaping it, it is the modern world syndrome.  Corenergy has the technology to prove it!

Every Injury I see and treat is effected by what I call the number one killer, the seated posture.  

From a movement specialists point of view there are very few people who are not corrupted in some way or form by it.  It runs rampant in kids through to elite athletes.  We all sit on seats and in the western world we practically spend more time sitting in the chair than anything else we do by a considerable margin.  Kids don't even walk to school anymore!

'Everybodys' performance suffers from it, be it on the playing fields or in the work place.  To us the seated posture is the picture of our society today.  We call this the Seated Posture Syndrome. Can we do better?

Well try these three very simple stretches with one analysis position to allow you immediate feedback.  This is the technology to allow you to immediately get feedback to how much pressure your lower back is constantly under.  This is what holds you back and eats up a large chunk of your energy. 

Corenergy's Seated Posture Syndrome Evaluator

1. Prone Cobra

Lie face down, supporting upper body on your elbows. Hold for 10-30 sec.

This is your gage for all your mobilisation.  Noticing how much pressure you have on your lower back. Number it out of 10.

2. Lying horizontal Quad stretch

Lie on your side head support by underneath arm, underneath leg is bent 90° at the hip and at the knee, the up leg is bent and held by upside hand pulling ankle to butt.  Think alignment and length through body.

Hold 30-90 sec

3. Back to the Prone Cobra

Notice the relief it has brought to your lower back?

Mark out of 10.

4. Half kneeling lunge (hip stretch)

Start on both knees, take one leg in front in a lunge position. Brace kneeling legs hip.

Tricks of the trade - hold arms over head (OH) to increase stretch, tap front leg on and off the ground, feel the hip load supporting one body weight.  Then mimic sensation in bracing the butt muscle to gain a stretch in the hip flexor (front of hip).

Hold for 10 sec x 3-9 reps

Repeat the other side

5. Back to the Prone Cobra

Notice the relief it has brought to your lower back again.

Mark out of 10.

6. The table top (anterior arm & chest stretch) Sit on bum, both arms behind you on the ground, feet flat knees bent, drive chest to sky, hips will follow.  Majority of weight is in the arms.

Hold for 10 sec x 3-9 reps

7. Back to the Prone Cobra

Notice how much more proud your chest is in this position.  In other words your are curving your spine much more than before. 

De-stress you body before going to bed for a better nights sleep.

To eliminate lower back pain you have to work at the skill of movement.  To understand furhter read more of my articles and you will strt to see that learning to run well could be the best thing you ever do.

Stay tuned.