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I ended up getting a spinal fusion in my 20s. Thank god and my PT team 15 years later and i have been great since.
Back pain sucks and when it gets worse and as you get older, treatments just get riskier and more difficult.
The trick is to harden your back muscles, so that they hold your spine firmly in place. I had a spinal disc herniation 3 years ago, followed by back pain for a year after. Since a year, i have no more back problems, what helped is dead simple abdominal exercise every morning. I do every day 2-3mins of plank exercise https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plank_(exercise) , it doesnt take long and can be done everywhere. Whe…
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But absolutely not recommended unless you already have a strong back!
That's ridiculous. How else do you get a strong back to begin with?
The evidence based advice from Dr Stuart McGill is right up HN reader's street. An actual academic who takes a rigorous, logical approach to identifying and remedying back problems while also addressing very down to earth issues like how best to sneeze, tie your shoelaces or or lift light objects from the floor in the best way possible for your back. He's got some books, I've got the one called "Back Mechanic" which…
The evidence based advice from Dr Stuart McGill is right up HN reader's street. An actual academic who takes a rigorous, logical approach to identifying and remedying back problems while also addressing very down to earth issues like how best to sneeze, tie your shoelaces or or lift light objects from the floor in the best way possible for your back. He's got some books, I've got the one called "Back Mechanic" which…
Which of his books cover those very down to earth issues? That sounds super interesting