Aches, Pains, and Injuries Written by Jesse Cannone
Being a Personal Fitness Professional, I hear from many people who are suffering from various aches and pains, and unfortunately are misinformed. One thing I am constantly hearing from people is "I've got a bad back," or "just my old tennis elbow acting up". This frustrates me because these people are misled and are often suffering unnecessarily. My frustration is not with person experiencing problem, but with Health and Medical Industry as a whole! Frequently, these people are diagnosed with conditions they don't have such as Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and many others. Nearly all of aches, pains, and Injuries people experience are caused by muscle imbalances! The human body functions as a whole. The main reason people experience these problems are because certain muscles are pulling their body out of proper alignment. First, you must understand some basic human anatomy. Most importantly, how does a muscle function? Muscles are connected to bones in two places, insertion and origin. In order for movement to occur muscles must contract or shorten, which pulls on one end or attachment. Two things can cause a muscle to pull too much when it is not being asked to contract. The most common cause is poor posture or positioning. An example of this would be how hip flexor muscles (the muscles in top front of your thigh that bring your leg forward) shorten while sitting. The more time you spend sitting more hip flexor muscles will tighten due to poor positioning. What's worse is most of us spend a lot of time sitting! Whether it's while driving, while at work, at home watching television, or at home on computer! This sets you up for a big problem! The other cause is a corresponding weakness, or lack of use in opposing muscle groups. For example, hamstring and gluteus muscles don't get worked nearly as often as hip flexors and quadriceps, unless of course one walked backwards. The pull of these muscles directly affects positioning of pelvis. Think of a muscle imbalance as a tug of war. If one side is stronger it will over power other muscle group. The tightening of hip flexors pulls front of pelvis downward causing lower back to arch excessively. Serious problem I This puts unnecessary pressure on discs and also muscles of lower back! This is number one cause of low back pain and injury!
| | 5 simple steps for ridding yourself of back painWritten by Jesse Cannone
Millions of people suffer from back pain unnecessarily when there is actually a very simple solution, according to Jesse Cannone , certified personal trainer and back pain specialist. "Unfortunately, many people are led to believe that back pain is normal and were all supposed to experience it... well, thankfully, that’s not case. Eliminating back pain is not nearly as difficult as most people think or are led to believe... it can actually be easy!" says Cannone. Here’s simple system that MUST be followed if you are looking for real, long-term, lasting relief: 1. Identify cause – nearly all of treatments people receive for back pain only focus on symptoms and healthcare professionals zoom in on only problem area. The real key in eliminating back pain is to find out exactly what’s causing problem... and most of time it’s not even back! 2. Address both cause and symptom – best approach is a combination of treating symptoms for pain relief while also addressing underlying cause. 3. Be aware – many people suffering from back pain are not in tune with their bodies and during their treatment they do not realize what is working and what is not. In order to achieve long-term relief you have to understand how your body works, what’s causing problem, and what changes have to be made to correct it.
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