03/06/2023
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LUMBAR FLEXION IS NOT BAD.
Reposted this many times already, still important topic:
"Is this movement bad for your back?⠀
Can this damage your discs?⠀
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No.. 😊⠀
A lot of physiotherapists, doctors, orthopedic surgeons, and the general public have to change their beliefs about the spine.⠀
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People with degenerative discs have been told that they can’t bend their back, lift heavy and do manual work.⠀
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There are a lot of examples of people who have gone back to doing the very things they’re being told they can’t do.⠀
There is a lot of fear about the structure of the spine.⠀
They have been told to be careful with their backs and have the fear to do harm.⠀
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We know that fear is a huge driver of abnormal pain behavior.⠀
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A shift in beliefs has to happen within the medical, physiotherapy profession and in the general public.⠀
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We can trust our back and shouldn't be feared. It is a robust, strong structure.⠀
Often with disabling back pain, the motor systems are overactive, hypersensitive. The muscles are guarding the back too much.⠀
That can be driven by habits of movements, habits of posture, fear, anxiety, stress, or just the presence of pain and you developed a protective guarding response.
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Btw, this movement could, of course, be harmful when you suddenly lift 150 kilos from the ground and you are not trained for it. You could injure your tissues, similar to what happens with an ankle sprain. Besides that, tissues can be progressively loaded and can adapt and become stronger.⠀
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Share this post with all your colleagues, doctors, and other health care professionals.. Everybody should see this! 😊👍"
Cognitive Functional Therapy can help with fear avoidance and fear of bending the spine. We will have a CFT course coming up with Kieran O'Sullivan on June 10 and June 24. You can find more information about this course in the link below 🤓👍 Recordings will be available.
https://www.trustme-ed.com/webinars/cft-course-with-dr-kieran-osullivan-liveonline-june-2023