Low Back Injuries
Every person at one time or another has experienced “damn back.” Low Back injuries can sideline an athlete faster than perhaps any other injury. For many, back pain can be traced to abdominal muscles and improving core strength can perform wonders. Lower back injuries normally originate in the lumbar spine, pelvis or sacrolliac joint. (need some more infomration here)
Abs / Core Training
A strong core will allow you to keep optimal body alignment for whatever you’re doing and this in turn will reduce your fatigue in the long run. Strengthening your core will allow your body to efficiently transfer force from the lower to the upper body and back again thus ensuring that any force you exert to move your body forward isn’t wasted in moving your body sideways, etc. Core muscles help control movements, transfer energy, shift body weight and move in any direction. A strong core distributes the stresses of weight-bearing and protects the back.
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Low Back Therapy
Low Back Therapy aims to relieve back pain. Since there is a high recurrence of low back pain, the goals of physical therapy and an exercise program are to increase strength, flexibility and function while decreasing pain. Normally, low back therapy is a continuous program to maintain the gains experienced during therapy. It can involve different treatment techniques including heat, ultrasound, massage, range of motion, an exercise program as well as information about posture and body mechanics.
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Lumbar Spine Injuries
Athletes and non-athletes alike are susceptible to low back pain. The complexity of the lumbar spine is extensive and the philosophies for treating individuals suffering from low back pain vary greatly. The need to simplify the management of lumbar spine injuries is long over-due and this is a primary focus of Mike Ryan Fitness. Poor posture, weak abdominal muscles, poor flexibility and an insufficient understanding the low back/pelvis itself are the major factors contributing to the extremely high percentage of the population suffering from a lumbar spine injury each year and the less than ideal results following these injuries.
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Sacroiliac Joint Injuries
The sacroiliac joint or SI joint is the joint between the sacrum and the ilium of the pelvis. The sacrum supports the spine and interlinks with a left and a right ilium creating two SI joints. These, in turn, are joined together by extremely strong ligaments providing for excellent structure. The SI joints function is to allow for twisting movements when we walk, run or move our legs. Without these joints, which allow for freer range of motion, the pelvis would be under intense pressure and more likely to fracture. When someone is experiencing sacroiliac joint pain, it is found in the lower back just offset from the spine. It is difficult to find comfortable positions and the pain can be disabling.
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