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Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
For most of us with an injury, unless we are a top athlete, the benefits of nutrition is not one of the first things popping up in our heads when thinking about strategies to overcome it. Nutritional advice is often looked at as dubious and judgemental or even cult-like when one follows a strict diet based on principles. Today we hope to clarify the consideration of how your nutritional strategy is essential to your healing process and ultimately your resilience to future chronic injury and pain.
Today we interviewed Dr David Seaman, who has gone a long way in finding out exactly how important it is to take care of the foundation of our healing capabilities in understanding the role of nutrition. On top of his Chiropractic degree he completed a masters in Nutrition and teaches nutrition at more than one chiropractic school, otherwise he attends conferences worldwide.
In this episode we discuss the typical nutritional faults we make and how we are quite often not aware that we are making them. We will talk about how you can make simple adjustments to your diet resulting in less pain and discomfort.
Some of the things you’ll discover…
- Why some of us are having difficulty recovering from long term injury
- How simple it is to change your diet
- How only a few dietary adjustments will make a big difference
- How your physiology reacts to injury based on the health of your cells
- How passive treatment strategies often times does not offer a solution unless your diet is fixed
- What can be seen as "basic supplement" necessary for optimal health
Episode Highlights
We have all heard, and to a certain extent know, that a good diet works wonders for our body's and minds. The question then is what is an optimal diet and how do we know we are eating well? An optimal diet is a nutritional approach which ensures a nutrient dense formula of food which results in proper uptake and functioning of your body. Today we discuss who this works for and how it can be implemented.
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If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
We sit to eat, watch TV, work at a desk and so much more…...most daily activities involve sitting! In the US, on average people sit for around 10 hours per day and 80% of them suffer from sitting induced back pain. But that is just the tip of the iceberg as a more alarming consequence is that it increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and even cancer! ‘Sitting disease’ is now known to increase all-cause mortality and shorten lives, a public health emergency that’s just now coming into focus. The problem is now so urgent that sitting has been dubbed ‘the new smoking’.
Today we interview Dr Osler who after 30 years as a surgeon at the University of Vermont’s trauma centre left to begin a career as a research epidemiologist. This switch required hours of sitting at a computer, and despite trying a dozen different chairs, sitting all day caused him unrelenting back pain. Dr Oslers search for a better chair soon became a quest to fight an epidemic. Dr Osler couldn’t stop people from sitting, so he needed a way to let them sit better. Fortunately, available research suggested a way forward. It wasn’t sitting that was the problem but sitting still. The question became: Could sitting somehow be made active?
In this episode we discuss the negative impact of passive sitting and how Dr Osler partnered with his son to invent a solution himself. We discuss the journey of invention and how ‘active sitting’ has created a movement movement! We discuss the commitment that active sitting requires and the best way to introduce active sitting to your daily routine.
Some of the things you’ll discover...
- The negative impact of passive sitting
- How lumbar supports have not prevented a rise in the rates of global back pain
- How ergonomic chairs make it nearly impossible to adopt a natural posture, because they prohibit movement and postural adjustments
- The wider implications of passive sitting
- How Dr Osler created the QOR360 active chair to combat passive sitting
- How active sitting can improve your posture, ease and prevent back pain, strengthen your core and improve whole-body health
Highlights
Everyday people are sitting for prolonged periods which they assume is normal, and certainly not unhealthy. However, research clearly demonstrates that this is not the case. Not only does sitting increase your risk of back pain but it has a negative impact on many areas of your health. DO NOT underestimate the impact that your desk work, TV watching, or time spent driving, can have on your health!
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If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
There is a growing group of chiropractors and other practitioners who are stepping outside the narrative of their prescriptive role and embracing a more holistic approach. This seems to be the result of realising the need to assist the patient in different areas, where needed, in order to help them over the tipping point towards healing. This is often needed when patients experience chronic issues which do not resolve with a single pronged approach. Multi-pronged approaches, for this reason, are often a life saver for patients who have not been successfully helped in the past.
Today we interview Simon Billings who graduated from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic in 2001 and is today a Doctor of Chiropractic at St.James Chiropractic Clinic in South Hampton, England. He has lectured nationally and internationally on the subjects of jaw joint disorders, nutrition and trigenics. He has also published articles on the subjects of migraine, vitamin D deficiency, mis-shapen head syndrome (plagiocephaly) and ankylosing spondylitis. Simon also teaches at the Academy of Chiropractic Nutrition. An organisation which he created with the goal to help chiropractors be more efficient with treating their patients through nutrition and supplementation. He speaks of the metabolic side of health as being overlooked by many chiropractors.
In this episode we discuss the need for proper nutrition and supplementation where needed alongside physical therapies as a way to help patients, otherwise often not helped, towards recovery of their complaints. Quite often the ability of the body to heal is overlooked when only applying physical, hands-on therapies and so in the words of Simon Billings “you are flogging a dead horse”. If the body is not ready to heal, for whatever reason, it will not heal. Stimulating the body from a point where you enable the healing ability by correcting for deficiencies or toxicities becomes the goal and so we set the body up towards getting better.
Some of the things you’ll discover...
- That all the pillars of health needs to be addressed
- The metabolic side of health is probably the most overlooked & poorly treated
- The necessity of vitamin D and how to best get it on sunny days
- Why a multi-pronged approach works better than a single therapy
- How nutrition and supplements may be the missing link your recovery process
- That there is hope for long term chronic issues when fixing underlying problems
- The importance of having a good working diagnosis based on sound findings
Highlights
Increasingly we’re seeing the important role that nutrition plays in the management of chronic diseases but it also extends to musculoskeletal care. If you’re suffering from chronic, persistent pain, and you’re not seeing the improvements you would expect, or desire, then you need to seek additional advice to support your recovery. Healthcare practitioners must realise their own limitations and expand their network to maximise the support they can offer their patients.
For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content.
If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
The last thing many people think about when they’re suffering from a lower back injury, or any injury for that matter, is whether their fitness levels are good enough to help with the recovery process. Our fitness levels are increased by the amount of cardiovascular intensive training we perform and this is increased by regularly challenging the cardiovascular system through exercise. There are numerous ways to train the cardiovascular system effectively but when suffering from injury we want to make sure that we do this in a way which does not make the injury worse but instead helps to support the healing process.
In this episode we talk about the things you can do to safely ensure that you maintain, and even increase, your physical fitness levels. We explain why this is so important and how it affects the injury in a positive way. We also discuss which cardiovascular training exercises will help you increase your cardiovascular capacity safely.
Some of the things to consider:
- Have you honestly taken action to do some daily exercise to support your back and mental health?
- Could a proactive approach make you more resilient to future infections?
- How important is movement to your back health?
- Have you established a healthy morning routine to support your health and well-being?
- Do you want to come out of this pandemic better than you were at the beginning?!
Highlights
Understanding why your cardiovascular fitness is important in your recovery to injury is often overlooked and yet it can have a positive effect on tissue healing. Not only can you maintain your current levels of fitness but you can increase your fitness levels if you make wise decisions during your rehabilitation.
For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content.
If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
People often try to achieve their fat loss goals through exercise alone because they don’t want to stop eating the foods that they enjoy or they believe that exercise is the key to weight loss. However, evidence demonstrates a high variability in body weight responses to exercise training which is often misunderstood. Exercise for example can increase appetite and so you may end up eating more calories than you were consuming before you started an exercise program. Ultimately, exercise itself only burns a small percentage of calories and whilst you may continue burning calories long after a workout, it is not likely as much as you may hope. Recent studies have demonstrated that in groups of overweight and obese women who followed an 8 week exercise-only approach to weight loss experienced zero fat reduction. Not only that but appetite hormone levels increased significantly in these participants.
In this episode we answer one of our listeners questions related to losing weight when suffering from back pain. They were concerned that the pain their experiencing is stopping them participating in exercise which was preventing them from losing weight. We discuss the importance of introducing nutritional strategies over exercise if you’re to safely lose weight whilst supporting tissue recovery. We also demonstrate that despite the pain you’re experiencing there will always be exercise you can perform, and should perform, as part of your recovery plan.
Some of the things you’ll discover…
- That exercise isn’t the key to weight loss
- There are always exercises you can do to support your back recovery
- How finding the correct frequency and intensity of exercise is important in your recovery
- The increasing evidence supporting the incidence of chronic inflammation as a result of our dietary choices
- Why weight loss success is largely dependent on the foods you eat over the exercise you perform
- Some simple strategies to improve your diet today
- How eating the right foods will make you feel full for longer
Highlights
With the current pandemic it’s clear that underlying health issues can increase our risk of mortality and that includes obesity. Increasingly people are looking at ways to take a pro-active approach to their health and losing weight is high up on the list for many. However, a big mistake many people make is focusing on exercise alone for weight loss but if you’re suffering from pain then that can be challenging. Whilst there will always be exercises you can perform to support your recovery from back pain, focusing your attention on nutritional strategies will also play a fundamental role in the successful management of weight.
For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content.
If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Research suggests that up to 50% of women can experience back pain in the first few months following pregnancy which can last between 6 months and a decade! Post partum back pain usually occurs due to pregnancy related changes in the musculoskeletal system that continue after delivery. There are different factors that can contribute to the risk of back pain such as the type of delivery and potential trauma suffered during labour. We have to acknowledge that whilst pregnancy is for the most part a natural process it still has a profound effect on the human body which cannot be underestimated. The effects of pregnancy on the muscles and joints of the back and pelvis vary but a surge in levels of the hormones relaxin, oestrogen, and progesterone results in considerable relaxation of the joints which takes at least 6-8 weeks to return to normal. Given the significant changes that occur during pregnancy it is surprising how little focus is placed on return post pregnancy rehabilitation. If we ever suffer significant trauma then we would always take the appropriate advice before returning to sporting activity yet this is not the case post partum.
In this episode we talk with Dr Alli Cain about post partum rehabilitation and discuss why so little focus is placed on advising women about their musculoskeletal health following birth. As Dr Alli states, the traditional healthcare system provides a better rehab protocol for sprained ankles than mothers after birth! We discuss some of the minimum expectations that that all women should have following pregnancy and some of the key things that should be considered. Ultimately, women should not be expected to pay a lifelong price for a baby’s birth, and with the right advice women do not need to suffer following the birth of their child.
Some of the things you’ll discover…
- The realities of a lack of healthcare for post pregnancy health.
- The realities of the lack of healthcare that is available for post pregnancy health
- Why we need to see post natal health as a recovery from injury like we would with any other trauma
- How there are additional stresses to consider that influence the recovery from pregnancy such as sleep deprivation!
- How labour may last only 24 hours but post partum is for life. Women need the right advice to support this
- How incontinence following birth should NOT be considered a normal result of pregnancy
- Abdominal separation (Diastasis Recti) happens to all women who carry a baby but that it should not be long lasting
- That every women should have a post partum check up at 6 weeks as a minimum.
Highlights
The healthcare system is broken when it comes to post partum healthcare and women should not expect to pay a lifelong price for having children. As a minimum, EVERY women should have a post partum check up that provides a baseline to start their recovery post pregnancy. Key steps in the recovery process include learning how to breath properly and the importance of breathing mechanics as well as learning how to target the traverse abdominals.
For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content.
If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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Episode Links:
Dr Alli Website: https://www.anchorhere.ca/new-page-63
Dr Alli Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/drallicain/?ref=page_internal
GrowCo Website: https://learn.growcorehab.com
GrowCo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growco.rehab/
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
So, 2021 is here and for many of us we’re still experiencing some kind of lockdown! So, what does the New Year have in store for us? How will you respond to the current environment and how could it affect the management of your back health?
In this episode we discuss updates from our respective locations and how this could be affecting the management of back health. We talk about remaining positive and being patient when overcoming back pain as well as how to re-think the pain you’re experiencing. We discuss how pain doesn’t necessarily mean harm and how important it is to keep moving and focus on your own goal with respect to your back recovery so you can work towards getting back to the activities you love in 2021.
Some of the things you’ll discover…
- The impact that isolation can have on your experiences with pain
- Why its important to remain positive and have a goal for your recovery
- How the lockdown environment is impacting mental health and that you’re not alone if you’re struggling
- The importance of setting routine and have a purpose each day
- How resilient your back is and that you can, and will, be pain free
- Our visions for the podcast in 2021!
Highlights
You’re not alone if you’re struggling with your back pain and the continued lockdown situations, we’re all facing. Don’t feel if you’re unable to seek out treatment for your back problems in a clinic environment, there is a lot you can do on your own to take ownership of your complaint and make progress towards recovery. Stay focused, stay inspired, and you will beat your back problems so you can get back to doing the things you love.
For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content.
If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
2020 has been a year of change, and a year of reflection for us all! Businesses have had to adapt; work has had to change and the way many people have approached exercise has changed. For some people they have simply cancelled their gym memberships, whilst others have taken up exercise at home to become fitter as part of their response to the pandemic. As big advocates of exercise for back health we feel that there is a lot that can be done at home in order to look after your health so there are no excuses for having been more sedentary in 2020!
In this episode we discuss our own adaptations to training following the lockdown environment that most of us have faced. We discuss the benefits of exercising in a gym environment, not just from a physical viewpoint but also due to the social benefits. We delve into some of the equipment that is worth consideration for you to exercise effectively at home as well as other benefits to working outside of the gym environment.
Some of the things you’ll discover…
- Some of the benefits to home exercise versus working out in the gym
- Great exercises to consider as part of your home workout routine
- Equipment to consider as part of your home workout plan
- Some of the things we’ve missed from gym closures
- Inspiration to stay motivated in 2021!
- The benefits of cold showers as part of your daily routine
Highlights
Don’t let gym closures effect your ability to partake in regular exercise. More so than ever there are great resources available to support your home exercise, as well as fantastic, and cost-effective equipment that you can purchase for all round exercise routines. Take advantage of the additional time you have from working at home and establish a regular routine to support your health!
For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content.
If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Many chiropractic clinics focus on simply removing your pain and then having you become reliant on passive treatment to maintain your musculoskeletal health. Whilst preventative maintenance has been shown to be effective in reducing the incidence of back pain we believe there should still be a focus on ensuring every individual is educated on how they can help themselves, be better educated on their back health, and learn strategies to take control of their own health. Helping to remove pain is important but helping people to remain pain free and become more active is even more important.
In this episode we discuss a new clinic that we have recently opened and the ambitions we have for the patients that come for our support. We discuss the importance of active rehabilitation, and collaboration, in ensuring patients get the best from their care. Empowering people to become a better version of themselves physically should be the aim for all practitioners and we discuss the motivations behind this approach. We talk about putting systems in place to develop healthy habits to support your back health and why you should feel safe visiting a chiropractic clinic during the current pandemic.
Some of the things you’ll discover…
- Why you should feel safe seeing a chiropractor during the current COVID-19 pandemic?
- Why establishing a routine is so important for your back, and your mental health?
- Why there needs to be a different approaching to managing back health
- There is no magic bullet in the management of back health, it requires effort
- How our internal organs are there to support the musculoskeletal system in moving!
- Why we believe you shouldn’t just focus on removing pain but on maximizing your potential
Highlights
By taking a proactive, collaborative and active approach to the management of peoples back health that you’re adding value to their life, and you’re doing more than those individuals focused on passive care alone. If we can get somebody out of pain, stronger, and more confident in their bodies whilst we may never see them again, we at least know we’ve given them a toolkit that helps them manage their back health. It’s about helping those people to do more and feel better and that’s what’s most satisfying. But the ultimate aim should be to ensure people take a proactive approach to their health to avoid problems in the first place, that’s where the real change in healthcare will be in the future.
For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content.
If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
The global pandemic has impacted us all across the globe in same way and had a detrimental impact on our back health and mental health as many people have had to adjust to working from home. Poor workstations, a lack of interaction, and uncertainty have all influenced our lives this year and had a negative impact on well-being. As we move forward, there is no doubt that many people will reflect back on this period. Can you honestly say that you’ve taken action to look after your health and your self-development? As Hippocrates once said…’A wise man ought to realise that health is his most important possession'.
In this episode we’re checking in to see if you’re taking a proactive approach to the strange circumstances, we find ourselves in. do you have a healthy routine, are you eating a health diet, are you staying hydrated throughout the day? We hope to make you think, and to make you take some action on the back of podcast because you’re worth looking after.
Some of the things to consider:
- Have you honestly taken action to do some daily exercise to support your back and mental health?
- Could a proactive approach make you more resilient to future infections?
- How important is movement to your back health?
- Have you established a healthy morning routine to support your health and well-being?
- Do you want to come out of this pandemic better than you were at the beginning?!
Highlights
Setting a healthy daily routine, incorporated daily exercise, and eating well will have fundamental benefits on your back health, your mental health and your future resilience. Don’t wait to be unwell before you take action. Take a proactive, preventative approach to your health and you will be better placed to resist future illnesses and injury. Far too often we wait for problems to occur rather than looking to prevent them in the first place. Will you be someone who comes out of the pandemic a better person or will you be worse off for it? The choice is yours but we believe you’re worth investing in.
For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content.
If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
When I was young, I had one goal and that was to be strong, fast and smart in whichever sport I did. I did waterpolo, swimming, athletics, rugby, cricket, triathlon and tennis. All at quite a high level and others competing for my province at home in South African. In other words, it was very competitive! I was running on hard surfaces and with not the best nutrition, recovery strategy or rest. My knowledge of what was good for my body and how to build tolerance was non-existent. I had on and off days and could never understand why I had an off day. I thought it was just normal. Looking back, I now know that I was shooting in the dark and sometimes had a hit and sometimes missed. I wish I had more knowledge, resources for a better training strategy and a mentor.
In this episode Jacob discusses aspects of training that he wishes someone had brought to his attention when he was younger. Aspects which would have helped him to understand his body better and what it needed as a young guy going all out numerous times a week in the gym or field. In doing so, we hope to help listeners to avoid pitfalls in their own training and be more resilient to injury.
Some of the things you’ll discover:
- Which aspects to consider when training
- Why it is important to re-evaluate your training philosophy regularly
- Why nutrition is key to limiting off days at the gym or on the field
- Why listening to reputable strength and conditioning coaches or sports scientists is a very good idea
- Learning which exercises is dangerous long term for joint health is a mush, especially when you are young
Highlights
Find out why you should pay attention to the aspects in this podcast to lay a solid foundation which will later look after you when you need your body for other things besides training or work. When you are young and inexperienced you often act carelessly, and to a certain extent this is needed, acting as a learning school but what we learn from it and how we apply this really matters when it comes to long term joint and physical health. We want our bodies to function in later life close to how we functioned as young adults. This is possible if we understand that our body's need a certain stimulation in the gym or sports field allowing us to build tolerance in a joint sparing way.
For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content.
If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Lower back pain can come on suddenly or gradually and is sometimes the direct result of a fall or injury. The complex structure of the spine means even small amounts of strain can cause pain or injury. When we consider the amount of effort that our back muscles must exert for example just to lift an object off the ground, then this should be no surprise. This is even less surprising when we consider how poorly people often perform such movements. Lifting a 40-kilogram object off the ground results in up to 400 kilograms of equivalent effort on the muscles of the lower back so you can imagine the potential risks if we do not keep our back in neutral during such movements. Acute injuries in the lower back are less common than those caused by repetitive microtrauma, but poor lifting technique can result in acute episodes of pain.
In this episode we discuss lumbar facet syndrome following inappropriate lifting technique, which resulted in significant pain. Lumbar facet syndrome is a painful irritation in the posterior structures of the spine and is most commonly caused by repetitive microtrauma, resulting in chronic degeneration over time. Swelling in local tissues can cause irritation of surrounding nerves leading to discomfort. Acute events can also result in small capsular tears of the involved facet joints such was the likely cause of acute pain in this case. Patients will often experience a secondary discomfort in surrounding muscles as they react to protect the area, becoming tight due to hypertonic contraction. Lumbar facet syndrome can be treated, and managed, effectively with conservative modalities such as mobilization and manipulation alongside an exercise-based approach for longer term resolution.
Some of the things you’ll discover…
- An understanding of the local, and relevant anatomy
- The incidence of lumbar facet syndrome and who is most commonly affected by the condition
- Characteristics of the condition and how you’re most likely to feel if you experience it
- What you can expect from a clinician examining you
- What is the prognosis of the condition and how can you manage discomfort over the long term?
- What the treatment options are for lumbar facet syndrome
Highlights
Lumbar facet syndrome is a common cause of lower back pain as a result of repetitive micro trauma leading to degeneration. People can experience acute episodes of facet syndrome as a result of poor lifting techniques, or movement, although there is often underlying degeneration already present. The condition can be managed effectively with conservative management which can effectively reduce symptoms. Some patients will benefit from long term management to maintain mobility within the involved joint structures, alongside exercise and education to improve posture and reduce the risk of acute events.
For more episodes of the Back Pain Solutions podcast visit: www.smartstrong.co.uk Don’t forget to subscribe so you can receive updates on new episodes and direct links to additional content.
If you’re suffering from back pain, want to improve your posture, or want to build resilience to future injury then you’re in the right place. Join us and take an active approach to better back health.
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