Back Care: How to treat, manage and eliminate back pain
The course is broken down into 3 main sections: the first to help people through the acute phase of back pain; the second to aid recovery; the third to help maintain the progress gained in the previous sections and to help prevent a recurrence.
Created by
Josie McKenlay
About this course
What will you learn
- How to release stress and tension from the body;
- How to approach the acute phase of back pain;
- How to recover from chronic back pain;
- How to maintain the gains you make during the course;
- How to release myofascial tissue and decompress the spine;
- How to build a girdle of strength to prevent a recurrence and maintain neutral alignment;
- Useful information to help you understand why back pain occurs.
Detailed description
Back pain affects around 80% of us at some time or other, with many people living with constant chronic back pain. In most cases, back problems can be eliminated and prevented with some very simple strategies.
_“If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. If it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.”_ - Joseph Pilates
This course uses Pilates, yoga and other therapies to help you live a life free from back pain. Pilates is widely recognised as a means of correcting muscle imbalances and improving posture, crucial for the health of your spine. The majority of my clients see an improvement within the first 3 or 4 weeks of starting this program.
This course will teach you
- How to relieve pain and reduce inflammation in the early acute phase
- Yoga Nidra relaxation to release tension and help you relax in order to promote healing
- Stretches for the three muscle groups that commonly contribute to back pain
- Exercises to get you moving safely again and further promote healing
- Basic anatomy & physiology to help you understand how back problems occur and why exercise is key in preventing future problems
- Simple core strength exercises to offer support for your spine
- An exercise sequence to aid recovery and build a girdle of strength
- An exercise sequence to maintain a healthy back
- Ball rolling self-massage techniques to release myofascial tension and decompress the spine to allow for freer movement
Who is the course for
Anyone who struggles with acute bouts of lower back pain or chronic back pain for which no specific diagnosis can be found. Also useful for anyone who wants to avoid back pain, improve posture, eliminate muscle imbalances and gently build overall strength, mobility and flexibility for health and wellbeing.