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Great info!
Posted • ⭕️BACK FOAMROLLING⭕️
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The foam roller is a popular mobility tool that is commonly used among lifters to improve their overall mobility and to perform different self releases.
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However, there seems to be some confusion with how to use it. Quite in fact, many times, you would assume "rolling" the affected area is the answer. -
In some cases, the opposite may be true... and rolling the lower back is one of those areas. -
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1️⃣ Foam roller placed on the middle back (increases thoracic extension)
2️⃣ Core is engaged and ribs are pulled down (limits the amount of lumbar extension)
3️⃣ Arching the middle back over the foam roller (further promotes thoracic extension) -
❌❌❌ 💥 Foam roller placed on lower back (promotes lumbar extension)
💣 Core is loose and ribs are flared open (ineffectively mobilizes the joints of the spine)
🔥 Extending the lower back over the foam roller (further promotes lumbar extension)
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You should not use a foam roller directly on the lower back. It is fine to use it on the upper back, because the shoulder blades and muscles in the upper back will protect the spine, as opposed to the power back where there are no structures that can help to protect your spine from the pressure. If you use a foam roller on your lower back, the spinal muscles could contract and cause more damage than good, especially if your back pain is caused by a condition in the lumbar spine. -
A general guideline could be foamrolling up until the end of the ribcage. Not any lower.
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In today's society, most of us are in an anterior pelvic position which increases the natural curvature of the lower back which may be caused from long periods of sitting. Foam rolling the lower back with hyperlordosis (an excessive curvature of the lower back) will only further increase the natural curvature and could potentially lead to irritation of the spine and cause the muscles of the lower back to shorten and then cause troubles in the long run. As always context matters, and there are going to be cases in which some people could actually benefit from lumbar extension, but as a general rule, this is a good one to go about

Awesome info! Always check upper and lower joint function of the painful joint!

Posted • ⭕️KNEE PAIN? DON'T BLAME YOUR KNEES!⭕️
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⏪SWIPE LEFT TO SEE!⏪
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Experiencing some type of knee pain? Maybe when walking, running, squatting or doing any exercise that involves knee flexion? -
Well, chances are you’re “squeezing the towel”. The knee joint allows for flexion and extension, and because of the rotations that this joint allows, injuries to the soft tissue which surrounds it can occur. As my buddy says: "the knee is sandwiched between the hip and the ankle" and can only do what these two joints allow it to do. -
1️⃣ Strong glutes + weak arches: pain to the outer side of your knee.
2️⃣ Weak glutes + strong arches : pai in the inner side of your knee.
3️⃣Finally some strong glutes + strong arches: the knee is strong and stable (both at the top and at the bottom) and it's well kept into its track. -
If you want me to draw exercises to strengthen your glutes & feet arches, comment down below and let me know!
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