Does it feel like you’ve been doing everything right, but you just can’t win? Maybe you’re lifting, stretching, working your core, doing all the recommended back exercises for bad posture, even throwing in some mobility work… and yet, your lower back pain keeps coming back.
It can be frustrating and disheartening. But there’s a pretty common reason why your gym exercises aren’t working. Put simply, it’s not getting to the root of the problem. So, what does that mean exactly?
Why Gym Exercises Often Don’t Fix Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain has many possible contributors, including how the spine and surrounding structures are loaded and moved. For some people, gym-based exercises alone may not be enough to settle persistent symptoms.
On top of this, some gym exercises may make lower back pain worse. And this isn’t because the exercises themselves are bad, but because of how they interact with the underlying mechanics of your spine and surrounding structures.
Generally, any movement that loads the spine under weight, pushes it further forward, or forces it into repeated flexion can reinforce the patterns that may be contributing to your pain. But, of course, the gym has its benefits. This doesn’t mean you need to throw in the towel on your training regimen. It may just mean you need to rethink how you’re addressing your back pain.
What Actually Fixes Lower Back Pain?
Advanced Biostructural Correction™ (ABC™) is a chiropractic technique we use at Posture & Wellness as part of our approach to managing lower back pain.
Benefits of ABC™ include:
- Improved posture
- Reduced pain
- Reduced tension
- Increased mobility
Many people find that working on the mechanical contributors to their back pain helps them move more comfortably.
If your lower back pain keeps returning no matter how consistent you are with training, if stiffness is lingering, or if workouts are leaving you sore in all the wrong ways, your Finsbury Park chiropractor is here to help.
At Posture & Wellness, we take a whole-body approach to help you feel your very best. This means looking at how the spine, posture, and surrounding structures are working together. Book your FREE discovery call with our team today. BOOK NOW.