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Low Back Pain – 3 Tips

May 27, 2011

Up to 90% of Americans will experience low back pain at some point in their lives.  That is a statistical fact.  Why is that number so high?  Well, it is one of the prices we pay for our modern lifestyle.  In short, we sit way too much and do not move enough.  Over time, some [...]

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Low Back Pain Symptoms

May 16, 2011

The symptoms of low back pain can sometimes be a little hard to understand and distinguish.  The reason is that low back pain isn’t just in the low back.  Sometimes, people don’t feel any pain at all in the low back.  But, that doesn’t mean the problem doesn’t originate right there.  The reason is that [...]

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Low Back Pain Tips – What NOT to do

May 13, 2011

When we talk about low back pain, we usually recommend what you should be doing.  But, talking about what not to do is equally important.  Doing anything that can aggravate the pain in your lower back and make you worse in the short or long run is very critical to know.  In some cases, you [...]

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Core Exercises for the Low Back

May 3, 2011

When you think of core exercises, most people think about the stomach.  But, the low back is also part of the core.  Another thing- when people think about core exercises, they think about sit ups, crunches, oblique twists and so on…  We are not a big fan of any of these exercises for two important [...]

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Lordosis and Kyphosis

April 27, 2011

Low back pain is caused by poor posture which warps the spine and puts pressure on the discs and nerves.  Poor posture is caused by muscle imbalances.  Muscle imbalances are caused by overuse of a set of muscles and/or under use of other muscle groups.  It happens easily when you wear uncomfortable shoes (ie. high [...]

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Low Back Pain FAQ

April 26, 2011

What causes low back pain? Unlike many other websites out there, we have a slightly different view on the cause of low back pain.  We aren’t interested in the surface causes.  We dug deeper so we could understand the real underlying cause of low back pain.  After all our digging and research, we discovered a [...]

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Are Low Back Braces Effective?

April 26, 2011

You’ve probably seen those low back braces and belts people wear when they are in the gym or lifting heavy objects or if their job requires to life things regularly.  And many people with low back pain rely on them to help alleviate pressure and pain.  Most people wear them under the clothes in the [...]

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Low Back Pain Causes

April 25, 2011

What are the main causes of low back pain?   Low back pain is caused by poor posture.  But, poor posture is the result of muscle imbalances that creep in over time, because we misuse and disuse our bodies.  The two main kinds of poor posture that we see related to low back pain are [...]

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