I just completed Week 6 of Back Ability Zero from The Athletic Truth Group. I have been learning a lot about my own body and about how to help my clients with back pain and other conditions. In this program, the focus is on training the area above the lower back and below the lower back, in order to build strength and flexibility. One exercise works with the lower trapezius muscles that have origins as low as the 12th thoracic vertebra, at the base of the rib cage in the back. The idea is to build dynamic strength and flexibility in the area above the lower back and then in the area below the lower back. This includes the hip flexor muscles and pelvic floor muscles.

Another part of the body where this idea applies is for foot pain. Many people struggle plantar fasciitis and only focus on the area of pain. However, by training the calf muscles (above the injured site) and the toes at the distal end of the foot, the entire foot and lower leg creates an optimal environment for the plantar fascia (connective tissue that supports the arch of the foot and heel) to heal and return to homeostasis.

By thinking about low back pain, or any pain issues in the body, as part of a dynamic system of interconnected tissues and muscles, we can approach rehabilitation and strength training in a more holistic way.

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