Back pain does not happen overnight...
While the pain may appear suddenly, the fact is the problem has been developing for months or more likely, years.The reason you have back pain is because your body and spine have been pulled out of their normal position and into what we call dysfunctions.
If you are like most people, you move around and live your life without ever being aware that you are forcing your body to work with these dysfunctions, and sooner or later your body breaks down. An example of a dysfunction can be seen in the illustration below and as you can see, there is an excessive curve in the lower spine.
As you can imagine, it doesn't take long before this results in pain. It's very important to understand though, that these dysfunctions don't just appear out of nowhere – we create them! Physical dysfunctions develop over time and are the direct result of imbalances between various muscle groups, what we call "muscle imbalances".
Did you know that while you may feel pain in your back, the actual cause of the pain could be the front of your thighs? For example, an imbalance between the muscles of the thighs can pull your pelvis and spine out of position and this dysfunction can quickly cause all sorts of problems.
Back pain begins with muscle imbalances that over time create a dysfunction. Your body is then forced to work each day with this dysfunction and eventually this creates a condition, like a herniated disc for example.
Then the condition causes pain and as you know, pain is your body's way of alerting you to a problem that needs to be fixed... just as a light on the dashboard of a car alerts the driver to a problem.
Muscle Imbalances Are The
"Hidden Cause" of Nearly
Every Case of Back Pain and Sciatica...
What the heck is a muscle imbalance you ask? When a muscle or group of muscles overpowers the opposing muscle(s), you have a muscle imbalance. Think of it as a Tug-of-War.
When your muscles are out of balance they pull your bones and joints out of their normal position and this places them under constant and uneven stress. For example, the position and curvature of your spine is determined by the amount of balance in numerous muscle groups like the thighs, hips and torso.
When muscle imbalances pull your spine and body out of alignment, the level of stress on certain muscles, bones and joints increases. And even the smallest muscle imbalance can over time pull you out of balance and place tremendous amounts of uneven pressure and wear and tear on your body... especially the vertebrae, discs, spine and its supporting muscles.
Causes of Muscle Imbalances
There are several things that contribute to and create muscle imbalances such as how active you are, what activities you do frequently, if you exercise, the exercises you perform, how you sit, stand and walk, if you work, what you do for work, etc.
Also, it’s very important to note that everyone has muscle imbalances and as you may have already realized, muscle imbalances are responsible for more than just back pain and sciatica. But just to make sure you understand and grasp this concept, here’s a quick analogy to help drive home the point.
What happens when you drive your car with unbalanced tires or your steering out of alignment? Your tires will wear down unevenly and quicker than normal and eventually you'll have a blowout... the same is true for your body!
Think about this for a minute...
Even if you injured your back while lifting something or gardening, we are certain that it isn’t the underlying cause. What caused it was the months and years of uneven pressure and wear and tear on your body caused by muscle imbalances.
The event simply was your body finally breaking down.
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- The four "physical dysfunctions"
that are responsible for over 90% of all back pain
- Simple "self assessments"
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- 4 Step-by-Step "Corrective Action
Plans" that show you exactly what you need to do
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- the facts about back pain and other
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- how to strengthen your lower back and
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