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 […]
Tag Archives: Core Stability
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: Ankle muscle activation when using the BOSU Balance Trainer.
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research: January 2010 – Volume 24 – Issue 1 – pp 218-222 doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c490d4 So, recently a student I am working with asked me a […]
I Am: Mike’s Deep Neck Flexors
I am Mike’s Deep Neck Flexors, and I am lazy, and literally a pain in the neck. I am actually we (the Longus Coli and Longus Capitus, hope you took […]
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 […]
