The worst blog post I ever wrote – Back pain: What (not) to do
If you looked at my blog stats, you’d pick up on a few trends. People break their ribs a lot over the weekend, hence why my blog post about broken […]
Category Archives: Core Stability
Fake study proves that exercise is more effective than laziness in the treatment of chronic low back pain
The following is a fake study submitted to the Journal of Fabricated Physical Therapy Studies, helping to prove that putting in work actually leads to improvements in chronic low back […]
Three Underestimated Injuries: #1 Broken Rib(s)
But broken ribs are more than just painful, they are downright destructive!
Article Review: Postural Function of the Diaphragm in Persons With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain
Think of poor breathing patterns as poor form. You aren’t going to let your clients perform squats with knee valgus, so why let them squat while holding their breath? First […]
Back Pain: What (not) to do
The following are the current thoughts (at least in my camp) on preserving your low back or reducing the chances of your low back pain getting worse. I call the post “What […]
Abs 101: The Anatomy, the Function, and the Hype
“Six pack”, “washboard abs”, “abs of steel”, or “rock hard abs” are all names for the rectus abdominis (RA), or abs for short. As a physical therapist, I have been […]
Article Review: The Myth of Core Stability
I was recently engaged in a conversation with Mark Young of Markyoungtrainingsystems.com about the preventablility/reduceability of low back pain, which morphed into talking about the transverse abdominis (TrA) and multifidi (M). He […]
Mike Scott, DPT 