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 | Apr 18, 2017 | Exercise Progressions, Lower Back, Trunk Exercises
Training trunk stability and control is a critical goal with low back pain treatment. Traditional exercises like curl-ups, bird-dogs, and side bridges are a great starting point. But developing strength and control of trunk rotation is also an important (but often...
by Dr. Jason Gray | Dec 12, 2016 | Exercise Progressions, Lower Back, Trunk Exercises
The Side Bridge exercise is one of the most important exercises for lower back rehab. It is part of what Professor McGill, a world authority on spine biomechanics from the University of Waterloo, refers to as the “big three”. A set of three exercises he...