When working with a client, proper exercise technique is vital in their progress, injury prevention or rehabilitation. In my experience, many clients will attempt a functional activity such as a lift from floor to waist (deadlift), and lower back pain will result. If this occurs, I have two choices. I can completely stop the activity and move onto something else. Or I can ensure that my client has made an effort to engage his/her core prior to and throughout the activity in order to protect their lower back. I usually choose the second option. Check out this video to learn how to assist your client in core recruitment. 90% of the time, after engaging the core, the pain is minimized or completely eliminated. That is a great lesson for your client to learn, and hopefully they will incorporate this technique whenever they attempt a lift. The more frequently you educate them on core recruitment, the more likely they will make it a new habit, and the less often they will feel lower back pain upon functional activities.
Engage Your Core
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Training A Client Who Complains Of Low Back Pain
Labels:
abdominals,
core,
fitness,
kettlebell swing,
low back pain,
obliques,
raking
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