Back Pain Exercises - The Anterior Abdominal Wall

Muscles play an important role in protecting the spine from injury by helping to RESIST movement. In most cases we think of the muscles as contributing to movement; allowing us to walk, run and execute other movements. However, when referring to spine health the muscles should be viewed as a ‘guidewire system’, that when under tension, contribute to stability of the spine by preventing movement. The ‘abs’ are considered a commonly recognised group of muscles but which muscles actually contribute to the anterior abdominal wall, and how important are they?

In this episode we introduce the muscles that make up the anterior abdominal wall and the mistakes people often make when training this muscles group. We demonstrate the importance of these muscles in contributing to spine stability and discuss how many people, as with overall health, fail to do the necessary exercise to build a level of endurance that is required for these muscles to effectively help protect the spine. We also highlight the common mistakes that are being made when people are attempting to train these muscles by highlighting the movements that these muscles can create but which should be avoided.

 

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