The new buzz word on the street is all about your core. Like an apple has a core and the rest of its anatomy is built around it, your body is very similar. If you think it’s strange to liken your body to that of an apple, bear with me, for there is a moral in this story.
Basically, in order to be able to move effectively, pain-free, and fluidly, you need to have all parts of your spine and surrounding muscles working freely and well; if you have a slight issue in this area, you could find yourself subject to niggling back pain, or at worst, severe back pain.
This is obviously something we want to avoid at all costs.
Core stability is the term which everyone wants to talk about, and more often than not, talk is around training the muscles which make up your core, mainly the transversus abdominis, to perform effectively and remain strong. This is all very well and good, but if you have a niggling lower back problem, which is causing you pain, how do you know if the pain is due to poor strength in this muscle, or another problem altogether? The key is to identify the real problem at hand.
Too many people jump into strength training in the hope that it will cure all their lower back pain problems, but it’s always much more sensible to first have a proper assessment of the issue at hand, to see if there is a better way to go about proceedings, or if there is any other form of treatment needed first. A firm diagnosis is the way forward.
Once you get the all-clear that there are no underlying issues, you can move forwards with training your core, including that transversus abdominis, your pelvic floor, and the diaphragm muscles, which all work together to contract and support your lower back on movement, to prevent injury.
There is some evidence to suggest that some individuals suffering from lower back pain do in fact have a poorly conditioned core, in that the transversus abdominis doesn’t contract as well as it could, which then goes on to cause soreness, and possible injury and damage, due to poor support. Once other possible causes for the pain have been ruled out, it’s always a good idea to go to a healthcare professional to be trained in useful exercises for this set of muscles. Don’t try to do it yourself without understanding the movements and intensity you need at first, otherwise you could be doing yourself more harm than good.
Put simply, back pain is a problem that many of us experience, and in fact most of us will experience it at some point in our lives due to one reason or another. If this is a persistent problem for you, get yourself checked out, and a firm diagnosis made, before you embark on strengthening and conditioning your core stability.
Basically, in order to be able to move effectively, pain-free, and fluidly, you need to have all parts of your spine and surrounding muscles working freely and well; if you have a slight issue in this area, you could find yourself subject to niggling back pain, or at worst, severe back pain.
This is obviously something we want to avoid at all costs.
Core stability is the term which everyone wants to talk about, and more often than not, talk is around training the muscles which make up your core, mainly the transversus abdominis, to perform effectively and remain strong. This is all very well and good, but if you have a niggling lower back problem, which is causing you pain, how do you know if the pain is due to poor strength in this muscle, or another problem altogether? The key is to identify the real problem at hand.
Too many people jump into strength training in the hope that it will cure all their lower back pain problems, but it’s always much more sensible to first have a proper assessment of the issue at hand, to see if there is a better way to go about proceedings, or if there is any other form of treatment needed first. A firm diagnosis is the way forward.
Once you get the all-clear that there are no underlying issues, you can move forwards with training your core, including that transversus abdominis, your pelvic floor, and the diaphragm muscles, which all work together to contract and support your lower back on movement, to prevent injury.
There is some evidence to suggest that some individuals suffering from lower back pain do in fact have a poorly conditioned core, in that the transversus abdominis doesn’t contract as well as it could, which then goes on to cause soreness, and possible injury and damage, due to poor support. Once other possible causes for the pain have been ruled out, it’s always a good idea to go to a healthcare professional to be trained in useful exercises for this set of muscles. Don’t try to do it yourself without understanding the movements and intensity you need at first, otherwise you could be doing yourself more harm than good.
Put simply, back pain is a problem that many of us experience, and in fact most of us will experience it at some point in our lives due to one reason or another. If this is a persistent problem for you, get yourself checked out, and a firm diagnosis made, before you embark on strengthening and conditioning your core stability.