This is a simple and very effective way of firing up your hip stabilizes pre-training or exercise as well as in early stage rehabilitation for lower back or hip pain. Crab walks can be an excellent way to strengthen the Glutes in a functional, weight bearing position.
3 reasons why your low back continues to hurt Your low back (or Lumbar spine), is a stable area of the the spine in contrast to what lies beneath it (the ball and socket hip joint), and what lies above it (the made to rotate Thoracic or mid spine). These two areas are made for
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Many people with low back pain – either acute on chronic – have been told by a practitioner that their back is “out” – whether it be a joint, disc or muscle. To be very blunt – when you feel pain in your low back, or any part of your spine for that matter, there
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Ahh the hips – a ball and socket joint made for movement but due to a lot of us sitting for long periods of time throughout the day – think computer work, in the car, at home on the couch – one of the most mobile joints in our bodies can become less mobile, more
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Lower back stiffness? Hip Pain? A simple and effective drill to give relief is performing this foam rolling release exercise.
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Do you suffer from hamstring tightness, lower back tension or “Sciatica”? As this is a very familiar complaint in our clinic, we like to prescribe this simple muscular release drill to give immediate symptomatic relief. Although these muscles may not be the underlying cause to the issue, it may be under extreme strain and thus
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Our Glutes are a super important area of the body. Not only do they look good in jeans, but they actually have many roles: Outwardly rotate the hip (external rotation) Move our legs to the outside (Abduction) Move our legs to the inside (Adduction) Move our leg backwards (Extension) Tilt our pelvis backwards (Posterior) Unfortunately,
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Do you suffer from lower back pain, glute tension or hamstring tightness? The Piriformis muscle is a common cause of Sciatic Nerve irritation and movement dysfunction through the Pelvis and Lumbar Spine. Open up this chronic tightness using these two simple drills as well as reducing time spent sitting. Piriformis Trigger Point Release – Release
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The Quadratus Lumborum (QL) is a deep muscle in the lower back that helps stabilise the spine and pelvis during movement. When it becomes tight or overloaded, it can contribute to stiffness, one-sided lower back pain and difficulty with everyday activities. Common Symptoms One-sided lower back ache or tightness Pain when standing up after sitting
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Do you suffer from lower back pain, glute tension or hamstring tightness? The Piriformis muscle is a common cause of Sciatic Nerve irritation and movement dysfunction through the Pelvis and Lumbar Spine. Open up this chronic tightness using these two simple drills as well as reducing time spent sitting. Seated Pigeon Stretch – Use This
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Can’t touch your toes? Do you have heel pain? A common cause to this restriction and pain is tension in the plantar flexors. The Gastrocnemius (calf muscles) as well as the Plantar Fascia can cause movement dysfunction and muscular chain tightness. A simple drill to use to release this tension and improve your pain and
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Low back pain is the most common presenting complaint we see in our clinics – it will affect 70-90% of Australians over their lifetime (A.B.S. 2012) and can be debilitating. A lot of our patients look up their symptoms on Google to try to determine what is going on with their lower back, what is
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