by Dr. Jason Gray | Jul 18, 2022 | Our Blog
We’re talking about key exercises for lower back pain. In the previous article we outlined some critical concepts to set the stage for why creating focused, individualized motion at the lumbar joints is critical. Now we need to move into the exercises themselves....
by Dr. Jason Gray | Feb 4, 2017 | Corrective Exercise Tract, Exercise Progressions, Lower Back, Trunk Exercises
Excessive lumbar flexion is widely recognized as a common mechanism of lower back injury. As such, minimizing spine flexion in an attempt to reduce tissue stress is a primary objective in the treatment of many back pain patients. And this needs to be done as early as...
by Dr. Jason Gray | Nov 15, 2016 | Exercise Progressions, Trunk Exercises
The Bridge exercise is a classic staple in back pain treatment and rehabilitation. There is a good reason for this. It is simple, effective, and can be easily modified to meet the needs of virtually any patient. And it targets one of the most common issues we see...
by Dr. Jason Gray | Nov 10, 2016 | Corrective Exercise Tract, Trunk Exercises
It is well established that repetitive and sustained flexed postures will damage the spine. Given the preponderance of sitting (trunk flexion) and forward bending (even more trunk flexion) it is critical that we develop the capacity to control these flexed postures....
