Core Bracing, Pelvic Tilts and Massage Guns – Ask Us Anything

In this ‘ask us anything’ episode hear about pelvic tilt, asymmetry, and the answers to whether massage guns help and if core bracing is beneficial Rob shares great content and clear explanations about what actions will make a difference and discusses the importance of movement in this informative episode    KEY TAKEAWAYS Pelvic tilt is commonly blamed by people for their pain Asymmetry is perfectly normal in the human body and doesn’t correlate with increased pain The body adapts best to being outside of neutral comfort zones Our bodies are designed to bend, lift, stretch and twist moving beyond the neutral zone The back benefits from load and this can reduce pain Massage guns help you to undertake soft tissue work Soft tissue work can help reduce pain for some people changing the input from a painful area of the brain If you want to increase blood flow to an area moving is the most effective way to achieve this is by moving Often core bracing is used in the short term Bracing for the first few days is fine but you should be exploring movement Often patients with back pain think they have a weak core but in reality, patients with back pain have an overactive core Deep breathing and movement can help with relaxing the core   BEST MOMENTS ‘Sometimes bracing your core can help you to initially achieve a movement with less pain’ ‘What people have been avoiding can be the key to unlocking recovery and improvement’    THE BACK PAIN PODCAST PROVIDER MAP - FINDING SOMEONE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR BACK PAIN https://thebackpainpodcast.com/index.php/members-map/   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast The Back Pain Podcast website The Back Pain Podcast recommended products affiliate link Our Rode Mixer https://amzn.to/3waU8bx Our Microphones https://amzn.to/3rzSZ9Z Second Microphone https://amzn.to/2ObKMeA XLR Cable https://amzn.to/3rBL8ZB Studio Headphones https://amzn.to/3u082LE Laptophttps://amzn.to/3dhfafT Our webcam https://amzn.to/31uUefQ    RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE Adam Meakins Blog - Leg Length Differences https://www.thesports.physio/the-long-and-short-of-leg-length-differences/   Mehmet Gem - Twitter - LLD and Pelvic Tilts  https://twitter.com/thehipphysio/status/1483178257319174145?s=21   Greg Lehman - Core Stability Episode https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-back-pain-podcast/id1511515312?i=1000500403667   ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliott Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at [email protected]   if you have any questions for him. -Instagram    Rob Beaven Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors, and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better. -Instagram -Twitter   SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Instagram Twitter Facebook   CONTACT US [email protected]    Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com