There’s no back brace like the one you’ve been wearing this whole time!
I have trained and created rehabilitation programs for hundreds of people in the past and the one condition that would most likely be present, either as their primary or secondary concern, was Non-Specific Lower Back Pain!
It must be a malfunction in the human psyche where we all wake up every day and think “Yep! My back isn’t that bad today” and carry on for the day. I was one of these silent sufferers for a number of years.
Growing up, whether I was playing rugby, packing scrums without proper technique or swinging a shovel around when I did some labouring on the side of studying, back issues were just a part of my everyday life.
I just didn’t know any better about movement and how to take advantage of the human body. It all came to a head when I woke up one morning after digging out a ton of mulch around the side of my house and could not roll out of bed. I was just stuck there. It even hurt to reach for my phone to call work and let them know I was not coming in.
This really changed my perspective on what I found as “acceptable pain” in my life.
As a result, I knew I had to make a change. I realised that I needed to put a bit of time into learning how to protect my lower back from all that life throws at me.
All it really comes down to is being mindful and aware enough in the beginning and all of a sudden these things become automatic. Learning how to effectively and efficiently brace your abdominal muscles to support your back is the best option for your physical longevity. A massively under-utilised muscle called the “transverse abdominis” wraps from one side of the trunk to the other and is the deepest layer of muscle in your abdomen. When you learn how to properly activate this muscle, it then creates your own personal back brace! One that you wear 24/7 and is specially designed to support your spinal column.
Many companies try and replicate this muscle with physical back braces but they are never as effective as the muscle, and wearing these braces, actually weakens the muscles in the abdomen only to make you just forget about them… this can lead to more damage when you take the brace off.
There’s no back brace like the one you’ve been wearing this whole time!
To learn this skill takes good direction and some time, so if you’ve been struggling with constant back pain and this sounds like something that you need, let’s make it happen! Find out more about the team or send us a message on Facebook.
