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Lesson 6: The Lower Back

THE LOWER BACK – don’t let your spine “hold you back” from running!

In today’s lesson, we cover the following topics:

Why lower back pain can occur with running;
How to assess your lower back, but stability and mobility; and
How to treat and prevent lower back pain so you can run and move like you mean it!

Once you’ve completed the above lesson, make sure to incorporate any of the below exercises (depending on what you’ve found with the assessment portion of the lesson):

Upper Back Foam Roll – gaining mobility of the upper back is crucial to allow our whole spine to move and we don’t overcompensate through our lower back.
Lunge Stretch – Now that we’ve released the quad, it’s time to get a nice static stretch on your hip flexors and quads.
Dead Bug – Great core control is crucial when it comes to stabilizing our lower back during movement (like running!). This is a great one to do so with.

If you need some equipment to get started, find out what we recommend on our equipment page) and get started.

Stay tuned for next week’s lesson where we tackle how to assess and treat those forgotten shoulders of yours!

For any questions or feedback, feel free to email us at mitch@themovementcentre.ca!

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