Well done Ronny! Ronny is a keen BJJ player and I make no bones about BJJ being the toughest sport I can think of on a bad back. Particularly as we have to account for not just your weight and movement, but that of your opponent as well. …But tough does not mean impossible we […]
This past weekend saw me back in Sydney completing my Level 2 and Level 3 McGill courses in spinal rehabilitation.
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Well done Adam! Another solid back pain result! “After dealing with constant back pain for 2 months I was at my wits end. I was recommended to Brian after looking for someone to help. Brian’s 12-week program worked extremely well. After a thorough assessment he was able to identify my triggers which were leading to
My transition to…. ” Brian Of The Broken Back “ After 35+yrs working as a bricklayer in construction, coupled with 20+ years of competitive Surfboat Rowing, what could possibly be wrong with my back??? I was introduced to every back “curer†in town and finally succumbed to 2 operations on my L5/S1 approx. 14 years
Another solid result! Well done Simon! “I am a qualified S&C coach and I have also worked with professional rugby players. Overall, I have been lifting weight for over 15 years and I still learned a lot over the past 12 weeks with Brian. Having bulging disc on L4/L5 and L5/S1, I had to stop
One of the key concepts for managing back pain successfully, is to understand the idea of Bank Balance. The amount of work/aggravation the back will tolerate before a flare-up occurs.
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“Having suffered from various sports related back injuries in my earlier life and having undergone spinal surgery 5 years ago, I had more recently found the pain and limitation of movement starting to again creep back into my life. With a new baby on the way and with me moving into my early 50’s I
Proud of this one, as Jason had been lead up the garden path with random nonsense and had all but given up completely when he walked in to see me back in February. “I’ve never had back pain before and the pain was so uncomfortable I eventually saw doctor for advice. I was told by
Well Done Chris! “After 4 years of lower back pain and seeing countless ‘specialist’ doctors, physios, osteos, remedial therapists, chiros, I had almost resigned myself to accept the fact that this pain would be with me for the rest of my life. Simple tasks like getting home from work on the bus became a real
With chronic back injuries it can be hard (and frustrating) to know where to start. Instead of looking for that panacea, that magic bullet exercise or even the latest gizmo being advertised on the internet; take some to time understand the causes of the injury.
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