10/02/2017
Is this movement bad for your back?
Can this damage your discs?
No.. ;)
A lot of physiotherapists, doctors, orthopaedic surgeons, and the general public have to change their beliefs about the spine.
People with degenerative discs have been told that they can’t bend their back, lift heavy and do manual work.
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.
We know that fear is a huge driver of abnormal pain behaviour.
A shift in beliefs has to happen within the medical, physiotherapy profession and in the general public.
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.
In this video prof. Dr. Peter O’Sullivan explains more about this problem and tells about his Cognitive Functional Therapy approach, which shows great results for patients with chronic low back pain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySJ5O2NnnuE&list=PL0kb1nbOoCJbA-6SQvOiFXhptb1oRGrlc&index=7
This is a video from a list on the Trust me, I'm a "Physiotherapist" Youtube channel.
Check out the other video's of Peter O'Sullivan and the other lists, filled with great content! :)
Share this post with all your collegues, doctors, and other health care professionals..
Everybody should see this! :)
