I have to warn you, …
If you’re not getting relief from backpain, even though you take yoga/pilates, see a chiropractor, a PT, a massage therapist or an acupuncturist, it’s probably not because you “have a bad back” and you just have to take meds to manage the pain.
It’s not because you’re not getting the right treatment from your health practitioners either.
More likely, you are being held back by one (or more) of these common “Self-Care Mistakes” I’m about to reveal to you today.
“Self-Care Mistakes” are (usually well-intentioned) practices or habits that get into your way of fixing your back.
You might think certain things you do are helpful, without realizing that you are actually causing more harm than good.
So let’s shine a light on these common mistakes so you can nix them once and for all.
The good news?
In addition to decreasing your back pain, you will actually be relieved to give up these techniques/habits and will feel much more comfortable in your own body.
- Too much cardio: If you are obsessed with your treadmill or stationary bike but you don’t do strength training and core strengthening, you leave your back weak and prone to injuries.
- Foam-rolling the area that hurts: If you only foam-roll the part of your back that hurts, you’re missing out on the root cause of the problem. Back pain is often a result of problems with the feet, hips, shoulders and neck. The back is just the victim of the pain.
- Sleeping on your back: Have you been struggling with sleeping on your back? You’d better put a bed wedge under your legs, otherwise you’re probably contributing to your back pain.
- Being overly conscious about your posture: Being aware of your posture is a great thing, but if you walk around with too much extension in your back, all you’re doing is creating tension in your spinal erectors from the hips up to your neck.
- Stretching: Stretching is a great thing, as long as you know what to stretch and how to do it. Often times muscles are bracing a part of your body, because they are desperately trying to stabilize an unstable joint. Stretching these muscles could send your nervous system into panic mode, because it doesn’t know how else to stabilize the area. What you need to do is strengthen the opposing muscles, so the tight ones get a break.
- You don’t exercise, because of fear of pain: You’ve probably had a few discouraging experiences that have led up to not wanting to move. I get it. But the right movement is medicine for your back. You just need to be shown how to exercise the right way.
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hear you, …
You’re saying, “Ok, Eva, maaaaaaaybe I recognize a ‘Self-Care Mistake’ – or two – from your list that I have…
… but what do I do now?
So who am I and why should you trust me to help you eliminate your pain?
I’m Eva Wennes, Pilates Instructor and advanced level Corrective Exercise Specialist in The Biomechanics Method. I’m also certified by the Gray Institute in Applied Functional Science.
I work with people who suffer from chronic pain and / or live with some kind of chronic condition. I help them become pain-free, so they can return to their favorite activities and feel good in their bodies again.
And I’ve also coached 1000s of men and women in my live seminars and with my training videos, many of whom have gone on to live a full and healthy life doing activities they thought they’d lost forever.
Reply to this email and let’s take the next step together to eliminate your pain.
And watch this video now to learn a great exercise to strengthen your back…
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