As we said in the first part of this post, low back pain is increasingly common — we all know someone who has been laid out by a bout of it. It has grown into one of the greatest contributors to lost productivity each year.
What causes low back pain?
Often there is no single cause. A combination of these puts you at greater risk:
- A prior history of back pain — a first episode often leads to recurrence in time
- Age
- Obesity
- A sedentary lifestyle
- Heavy or frequent lifting
- Long periods in loaded, flexed spinal positions — sitting, for instance
How can LiquidGym help?
We have a range of specialised therapy and training equipment and strategies for addressing low back pain and building the resilience of your spine — and not only in the water.
The TRX training system
TRX is a fine way to bring both full-body balance and core stability into a low back pain programme.
Every strength level can use it with tailored exercises. Most importantly it helps you move in a biomechanically sound way, engaging the core consistently and protectively, building strength, endurance and resilience in the muscles that support your spine.
The sit-to-stand machine
To build up to other functional movements that rely on spinal stability — the squat, for example — a more specific sit-to-stand movement can be the right starting point.
Isometrics
Finally, a series of core exercises in stable, unmoving positions is central to most core strength programmes. They strengthen the core musculature without putting potentially harmful stress on the spine.
Who can help?
A physiotherapist, kinesiologist or athletic therapist can guide you through the rehabilitation of your low back pain.
Ready to get back to feeling great again? Call LiquidGym at 613-820-8228.
References
- Vos, Theo, et al. “Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016.” The Lancet, vol. 390, no. 10100, 2017, 1211–1259.
- McGill, S.M. Low Back Disorders: Evidence Based Prevention and Rehabilitation. Human Kinetics, 2002.