My Favorite Exercises for a Very Painful Lower Back [For Physical Therapists]
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In today's video we go over My Favorite Exercises for a Very Painful Lower Back [For Physical Therapists]:
Are your patients struggling with excruciating lower back pain? In today's video, we delve into a comprehensive approach to help your patients combat debilitating lower back pain. Research has shown that bed rest isn't the answer. Instead, I advocate for a better path to recovery. We focus on low-impact exercises that are perfect for individuals who find even the simplest movements agonizing.
💥 Here's what you can expect in this video:-
- A variety of exercises tailored to individual comfort levels
- A step-by-step guide through supine, quadruped, and sideline positions
- Expert insights on maintaining patient comfort and pain management
- A roadmap for progressing to more challenging exercises when your patients are ready
- These exercises are designed to promote mobility, alleviate discomfort, and set your patients on the path to recovery.
My back feels better already...
- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS
Show Notes / Relevant Articles:
- FPF Mini Course - 7 Reasons Why Injuries Happen in the Gym and What to do About it
- Lower Extremity Neurodynamics for Radicular Low Back Pain and Disc Herniations [Sliders, Glides, Tensioners, Flossing]
- Lower Extremity Reflex Testing: Guide for Physical Therapists [Disc Bulge, Herniation Diagnosis]
- Myotome Testing of the Lower Extremity: Peripheral Neurological Examination
- How I Evaluate Radicular Low Back Pain from a Herniated Disc [Physical Therapy Guide]
- Physical Therapy Treatment for Radicular Lower Back Pain During Squats, Deadlifts and Olympic Lifts:
- Disc Herniation and Radicular Low Back Pain EVIDENCE BASED GUIDE for Physical Therapists
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References:
- Altun I, Yüksel KZ. Lumbar herniated disc: spontaneous regression. Korean J Pain. 2017 Jan;30(1):44-50. doi: 10.3344/kjp.2017.30.1.44. Epub 2016 Dec 30. PMID: 28119770; PMCID: PMC5256262.