What
Causes Back Pain And Other Aches, Pains, and Injuries
by Jesse Cannone,
CFT, CPRS + Steve Hefferon, CMT
Being a Personal Fitness Professional,
I hear from many people who are suffering from lower
back pain, sciatic pain, and other various aches and
pains... and unfortunately, these people are often
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 the person
experiencing the problem, but with the 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 the aches, pains, and Injuries people experience
are caused by muscle imbalances!
Back Pain and Aches - 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, the insertion and the origin. In order
for movement to occur the 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 the hip flexor muscles
(the muscles in the top front of your thigh that bring
your leg forward) shorten while sitting.
The more time you spend sitting
the more the 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 the computer! This sets you up for a big problem!
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