No gain? In a previous post I discussed some basic strategies to reduce chronic pain, based on what we know about pain science. As discussed here, chronic pain is sometimes not so much a problem with actual ongoing physical damage to the body, but instead due to overactivity in the pain alarm system itself. Here […]
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More on Back Pain Myths: Core Strength
August 10, 2010 
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In a recent post I argued that there exists very little scientific evidence to justify the ubiquitous recommendation that core strengthening is a good way to prevent and/or cure low back pain. In fact, there is significant evidence that core work is no better than general exercise for these purposes. Some recent studies have provided […]
Continue readingBack Pain Myths: Posture, Core Strength, Bulging Discs
June 8, 2010 33 Comments
Problem? It is an article of faith among many mainstream experts that poor posture, lack of core strength, and/or structural abnormalities such as bulging discs are major causes of pain, especially back pain. A further assumption is that by working to correct such imbalances, through stretching or strengthening regimes, or surgery, the imbalances can be […]
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