"No Pain, No Gain, Right???"

"No Pain, No Gain, Right???"

 

 

 

Wrong!!! Here's a quick tip when working with a back injury.  It is advised that therapeutic exercise for a lower back condition be pain-free.  If not, pain during the activity will create 'substitution' movement patterns as the spine attempts to protect itself from feeling the pain.  These 'substitution' movement patterns will cause more problems later on.  Your initial goal here is to relieve the inflamed tissues first, then work on regaining functional movement.