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 […]
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Seven Things You Should Know About Pain Science
June 24, 2010 
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In the previous post I discussed some common back pain myths, such as the ideas that bulging discs, “bad” posture, or lack of core strength are major causes of back pain. As I noted, the evidence just doesn’t support those claims, and this is somewhat surprising and counterintuitive. However, learning some basics of pain science […]
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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