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People often believe flexibility of the low back is key to spinal health…

Published: June 12th 2024, 6:03:37 pm

The low back (lumbar spine) is designed to be inherently flexible. This is why it is often said, “strengthen the core” which helps to stabilize it! However, L4/L5, L5/S1 are the MOST often herniated discs of the spine (including two in the lower neck). Why is this? Hello! Because it is abused! It moves too much which causes PAIN- the most often complaint in my practice! So why are most YOGA practitioners, dancers, weight trainers, etc telling everyone to bend at the waist??? 😞 If you want to know the secret to spinal health, it is getting the RIB CAGE moving! That’s it! Simple. From the neck up there are different rules…more on this later.