Twisting Activities And Your Lower Back

Twisting Activities And Your Lower Back



 

 

Activities that require twisting your trunk while simultaneously increasing torque  (building axial torque) may lead to lower back trouble! 

 

 

Twisting motion disables the support fibers of the intervertebral disc's annulus fibrosis, which may lead to a bulging or herniated disc. 

 

Since it is believed that there are no muscles designed to produce only torso rotation (axial torque), then there is a limitation to muscles resisting rotational torque. Therefore, your goal is to generate rotational torque, while restricting torso twist.

Limits Torso Rotation