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Back Pain and Core Stability – Stuart McGill shows how to train your Core Muscles with further damaging your lumbar joint facets or increasing sciatic pain

Friday, January 13th, 2012

One of the main reasons for the reviews on this clinic are genuine, realistic and charming is thanks to one of my favourite Medical Research is thanks to the years of research by Stuart McGill

I am delighted to see that now Stuart McGill has now some excellent videos on how you can seriously damage your back with excessive exercises on gym equipment (if you wish) or how to exercise safely.

 

As Stuart says most people will suffer from some back pain at time in their lives

Please look and understand this excellent video    One has to keep the spine stiff rather than increase the range of movement as this causes damage on the muscles ligaments and lumbar vertebrae causes chronic inflammation and long term pain.  The wrong movements abuse the back and increase your chronic pain.  Prolonged sitting makes your back muscles weak and much more prone to back injury which is why long term back pain in on the increase

Here is another of Stuart McGill`s videos discussing on how to train you core properly.   The problem is that all those abdominal curls, bending and twisting  rubs presses on the delicate joint facets and their surrounding tissues, leading to increased mechanical inflammation.  So you can strengthen your core abdominal muscles which is wonderful if you are young and no mechanical wear and tear in your joint facets however if you are using those weight bearing vibroplates your are vibrating your worn out joints together, increasing the risk of inflammation and Osteoarthritic changes, irritating your vertebral ligaments and potentially causing a great deal more long term harm

Mark Comerford has been researching with his team and they have produced a new much safer more efficient series of  core exercises are simple quick and effective and can be done in a few minutes at home.

Helen How

Registered Osteopath

14 Craighall Gardens

Edinburgh EH6 4RJ

Fees £35.00 for hour  and for simple follow up cases £20 for half an hour.

I have kept to these comfortable affordable fees for years as I find it takes one hour for many of the more challenging complicated cases.

 

 

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The dangers of prolonged sitting at computers!

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Most of us now suffer from prolonged sitting – in cars, in front of the television, at the office. This results in increased disc pressure. The following video will shock you! CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO LINK

Here is the idle gaming chair which keeps your lumbar disc pressures to the minimum. Anyone recovering from a mild prolasped disc, surgery and experiencing other low back inflammation causing considerable pain, should read this article and watch the video.

You can return to more normal life style once your back has been allowed to repair, heal and mend its inner tissues. If you return too fast by loading your lumbar disc pressures, then you can delay full healing or even worsen your condition considerably.

Helen How
Registered Osteopath
14 Craighall Gardens
Edinburgh
EH6 4RJ

0131 551 1044

£35 per hour
simple follow up cases only £20
normal follow up cases £35 per hour

I like to take one hour so that I can include electrotherapy and some vibrotherapy, and maybe show patients the video on prolonged sitting.

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Post Operative Disc Pain Management

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Previous articles in this blog explain that bending forward with your arms unsupported when sitting in a chair, results in an increasing lumbar disc pressure over the years.

If you are recovering from a prolapsed disc or back operation, it is important to keep lumbar pressure as low as possible for the first few months or even up to a year depending on the type of prolapse.

If you were doing Pilates before your injury, it’s a good idea not to resume these exercises until at least a year after a prolapse. This is because sitting on the big Pilates balls, forward bending or lifting weights in a forward bending position actually greatly increases stress on the repairing tissues.

Earlier posts in this blog look at the scientific evidence proving that bending over many years can cause disc pressure damage. Although many therapists use a Pilates approach to treatment, there is now evidence that this method should be used with great care on patients displaying any signs or symptoms of a disc lesion.

Dr Stuart McGill, a Canadian professor of Biomechanics, and an increasing number of research doctors have found that Pilates can increase lumbar disc pressure which can result in a big disc prolapse.

Pilates exercises shouldn’t cause pain. If you experience any pain doing them, stop immediately. This may indicate that Pilates is not suitable for you!

Here is an anti gravity recliner recommended by one recovering patient and the link if you are interested in further information. Website click here.

Helen How
Registered Osteopath
14 Craighall Gardens
Edinburgh
EH6 4RJ

0131 551 1055
One hour £35
One hour £35 for follow up or if simple 30 mins for £20

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