Back Pain Myths - Sam Spinelli

Sam Spinelli is a hugely experienced strength and conditioning therapist based in Canada and in this episode, Rob and Sam explore some of the commonly held myths about back pain and its causes as they discuss posture, position, flexion and stretching. Sam shares some great practical tips about movement and exercises that will have a positive impact along with detailed information about the research and data behind the work that he undertakes with his clients.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Posture is multifactorial there are many reasons why you may be in a particular position or postures. Different positions and postures regulate the stress on different tissues. The times where stress exceeds the capacity of the tissues is the time when an individual experiences pain. Changing posture can be about relieving stress on tissues and as humans, our bodies thrive on changing posture frequently. In the workplace, there is no particular posture that is more likely to cause back pain. When you lift the effects are determined by your familiarity with the position and posture and how often you are in that posture. Your spine adapts to what you are doing. You have to bend and flex as part of daily movement so preparing to do it can be beneficial. Slow repeated movements can improve flexion. There are options that provide better results than static stretching. If you are looking to achieve a meaningful lengthening of muscle resistance training is the best option.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Start crushing life’ ‘A static bent posture does not show a consistent relationship with more back pain’ ‘Often there is a lot more to peoples posture than just a worry about back pain’   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain PodcastFree Sciatica guide: www.thebackpainpodcast.com  Link to article here. https://www.strongerbyscience.com/lumbar-flexion/Instagram handles @[email protected] E3R3HAB   ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave ElliotDave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him @ [email protected] if you have any questions for him.-Instagram   Rob BeavenRob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better.-Instagram -Twitter CONTACT METHOD Instagram Twitter Facebook [email protected]  Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com