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“ Spring Into Action As If You’re Reliving Your 20s Again!” Getting To The Core Of Back & Neck Pain
Your coremuscles consist of awide variety of skeletalmuscles that keep you erect and help youmove around on two feet. The core is a group of muscles in the pelvis, spine, abdominal and upper thigh areas. These muscles are arranged in different angles that are layered to give you support and stability. Most people suffer from back pain at some point Most people will experience back pain some time in their life due to core muscle weakness. When the spinal joints, hip joints, sacroiliac joints and the muscles of the abdomen, pelvis, spine and hips don’t move well, a resulting strain occurs on the spine. This causes pain and can occur at any stage of life. However, this typically happens as we become older and less active as adults. How does the core become weak and stiff? A simple answer; use it or lose it. Our lifestyles today put us at risk for back and neck pain with prolonged sitting at work, sitting in the car, bending forward, watching TV, poor posture andmany other factorswhich contribute to coreweakness. Once the core isweakened, theweight of your body rests on your spinal discs, joints and ligaments causing long term damage. At ReQuest Physical Therapy we know the right movements and manual techniques that have been proven to help patients get back to and active and healthy lifestyle. Did you know? “Employees with back pain are absent 4 more days per year than workers without back pain. ” - Integrated Benefits Institute, 2013
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