by Matt Shepard | Oct 20, 2012 | Hip Pain, Exercises
One muscle that is usually weak on individuals with hip and low back pain is the gluteus medius muscle. It is a muscle that abducts the leg, or brings the leg away from the midline of the body. Think of it in this way. It works to move your leg away from your belly...
by guest author | Apr 28, 2012 | Back Pain, low back, Treatments
An emphasis is always placed on core exercises (anterior abdominals) over any type of exercise when it comes to training runners. Unfortunately little attention is paid to the low back (specifically low back pain exercises) , glutes, or hip flexors. Without strong...
by guest author | Apr 28, 2012 | Back Pain, Exercises, Treatments
If you do not have a strong low back to act as an fixum putnam or fixed position one would not be able to generate enough force to complete most tasks in space. Proper movement of the pelvis in particular is critical in the gait cycle. A misalignment of the pelvis...
by guest author | Jan 21, 2012 | Neck Pain, Back Pain, Conditions
Your neck pain or low back pain may be caused by the overworking of your lats muscles. The latissimus dorsi muscle (commonly called “lats”) is the most powerful muscle of the back. When this muscle gets overworked, it often shortens. When this “shortening” happens,...