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End Low Back Pain

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Have you ever been running a 5K only to have your back start nagging 400 meters in?
– only to find yourself barely able to stand up straight by the time the race is over?
If you've been there and done that - Stop by!
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Christine Eckery, The Mind Body Whisperer
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Let’s be honest – Nothing’s worse than shoulder pain when you’re playing a round of golf or taking a swing on the tennis court.  And of course, we ALWAYS want a competitive edge and so THIS KIND OF PAIN IS SO NOT ACCEPTABLE!
So how do you know, in advance of the game, if you’re going to have shoulder problems?

Back pain really sucks!

And there are so many reasons why your back can become painful.
Top Reasons that Runners Experience Back Pain:
  1. Your glutes are not engaged and matched by the engagement of your abs
    • A secure back for a run occurs when your glutes are fully engaged – top (illiac crest) to bottom (leg bone) – and matched with the equal engagement of your abs. If not both equally engaged, your Back will most likely experience pain.
  2. You’re running with an out-turned foot
    • which will most likely lock up your hips, and
    • Will in turn, cause you intense low back pain.
  3. Your pelvis is unstable and possibly has an anterior tilt –
    • AKA one side or the other of your pelvis is rolled forward.
  4. Your muscle firing order is off.
An ideal Muscle Firing Order for Walking & Running is as follows:
First, there are some basic body mechanics that make all the difference for your back.
  • its comfort,
  • its functioning, and
  • the reduction of your pain
Curiously, the majority of my clients with low back pain have either/ or both an anterior tilt (which is caused by an imbalance of your glutes to abs) and particularly, a muscle firing order that’s “off-kilter.”
So Let’s Get into some Details. The ideal muscle firing order when your stride pushes off from your right foot and your swings your right leg forward when walking or running:
  • First to Fire: Right Hamstring
  • Second to Fire: Right Glute
  • Third to Fire: Left-Side Low Back Erector Muscle
  • Fourth to Fire: Right-Side Low Back Erector Muscle
Despite this ideal, many of my clients, especially those with low back pain, have a firing order that’s very different from the one above, i.e.:
  • First culprit: Most times, the glutes are laying low
    • – either firing at a low level or
    • – firing last
  • Second culprit: The low back muscles are forced to take up the slack and take over
    • – It’s like they’re the prima- donna “eager” to prove how strong they are LOL! OR
    • – It’s like they’re there to save the day and make up for glutes not firing

So if You’re Ready to End Your Back Pain and Feel Great Again
— Let’s Get Started!

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Christine, The Mind Body Whisperer  – Dedicated to Helping You Get Optimized for Your Favorite Sport and Pain-Free Living!

"The most important factor to avoiding Low Back Pain
is creating a secure spine with your Glutes and Abs equally and actively engaged."

Christine Eckery, The Mind Body Whisperer
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