Monday Morning Boost #015
- How to loosen up your back in the morning
- Why core exercises may help with low back pain
- How common low back pain really is
News You Can Use
Does your back feel stiff when you wake up? Try spending more time on your feet first thing in the morning.
When we sleep, our spine is decompressed, and the intervertebral discs collect water. This process increases stiffness throughout the spine.
Standing upright reduces the amount of water in the intervertebral discs and decreases spine stiffness, allowing us to move more freely.
Try this simple fix if you wake up with a stiff back and let us know what you think!
Article We Like
Core exercises certainly help with low back pain, but why? This article from the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy blog provides a possible explanation:
The Myth of Core Strengthening
Quote We Like
“Today, as it has been throughout all of history, back pain is extremely widespread. It is the second most common reason people go to the doctor after the common cold, and is even referred to as the "common cold of the muscle-joint system."
-Dr. Adriaan Louw
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