The Thoracolumbar Fascia: Non-Specific Back Pain and New Imaging Technologies
The THORACOLUMBAR FASCIA is arguably the single hottest area of study as far as low back pain is concerned. With LBP being almost ubiquitous in America (and increasing due to our sedentary, tech-driven lifestyles), it should pique your interest that the powers-that-be are now saying that almost 9 of 10 cases of low back pain […]
The Thoracolumbar Fascia and Chronic Low Back Pain
Because back pain, especially low back pain (LBP), is so common in our society, it’s important to realize that there are things you can do to both prevent it and reverse it and its causes (MY ONLINE PATIENT HANDOUT FOR THIS). Furthermore, because a whopping 85% of LBP is considered to be “NON-SPECIFIC” (up from […]
new research on the thoracolumbar fascia’s relationship to the abdominal muscles
THE THORACOLUMBAR / ABDOMINAL CONNECTION: HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR CORE STABILITY? Last week the journal Clinical Anatomy published a study titled Anatomical and Functional Relationships Between the External Abdominal Oblique Muscle and the Posterior Layer of the Thoracolumbar Fascia. Allow me to help break down the abstract and show you yet another reason that […]
another reason to strive to avoid back surgery: the thoracolumbar fascia
A Better Understanding of the Thoracolumbar Fascia Might Help You Prevent A Back Surgery! Dr. Helen Langevin is back as part of a yet another team of researchers from several universities studying the THORACOLUMBAR FASCIA. The Thoracolumbar Fascia — the football-sized diamond-shaped area of fascia in the small of the back — is unique because […]
fascia and biomechanics: making or breaking your chronic pain and chronic illness
HOW IMPORTANT IS FASCIA AND BIOMECHANICS? FASCIA IS EVERYTHING! According to a popular online dictionary, Biomechanics is defined as “the study of the structure and function of the mechanical aspects of biological systems, at any level from whole organisms to organs, cells and cell organelles, using principles of mechanics and physics.” In other words, everything […]
piriformis syndrome or something else? a case study
PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME OR SOMETHING ELSE? A CASE STUDY Sometimes I take emails I get and turn them into blog posts that I call “CASE STUDIES“. This email is from an individual somewhere in the upper Midwest, where they are having it much colder than even our brutal Arctic blast. I’ll call this person ‘Dave’. Dear […]
adhesions of the thoracolumbar fascia: 23 years of chronic back pain solved in one visit
ADESIONS OF THE THORACOLUMBAR FASCIA: TWENTY THREE YEARS OF CHRONIC BACK PAIN SOLVED IN A SINGLE VISIT! Ashley’s case reminded me of a person that I treated several years ago who had dealt with years of CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN after falling out of a second story window onto a PVC drain pipe as a […]
new study on chronic low back pain as related to the thoracolumbar fascia
CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN, STRETCHING, AND THE THORACOLUMBAR FASCIA I’ve written several very cool posts concerning the Thoracolumbar Fascia (HERE, HERE, and probably the best one — HERE), but this one is different yet. Co-authored by endocrinologist / neurologist / fascia researcher, DR. HELENE LANGEVIN, the January 2016 edition of PLoS One carried a study […]
chronic low back pain? the thoracolumbar model of back pain just might help you solve yours
STRUGGLING WITH LOW BACK PAIN? A NEW STUDY SHEDS LIGHT ON CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS (THORACOLUMBAR FASCIA) Today I am going to review a brand new, well-bibbed study (37 sources) from the medical journal BioMed Research International titled The Lumbodorsal Fascia as a Potential Source of Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review. FYI, when the authors […]
low back pain and its relationship to your messed up neck
YOUR LOW BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA MIGHT BE RELATED TO YOUR NECK PAIN Although it is certainly not discussed in public school today, ask the older generation who grew up being told to sit up straight —- POSTURE IS IMPORTANT! In the April issue of JMPT (The Effect of Adding Forward Head Posture Corrective Exercises […]
thoracolumbar fascia videos
ADHESED FASCIA IS A LIVING BREATHING NIGHTMARE: TWO SHORT FASCIA VIDEOS PROVE IT! Nightmares. We’ve all had them. No one likes them, but what are you going to do? When it comes to things that can go wrong with the body, ADHESED FASCIA can present itself as a nightmare for the simple reason that the […]
chronic low back pain and the thoracolumbar fascia
Top-Ten Solutions for Chronic Low Back Pain Right now in America, there are tens of millions of people struggling with Low Back Pain (LBP). Proof? Allow me hit you with the mind-blowing statistics. For instance, the American Academy of Pain Medicine says that one hundred million citizens live with Chronic Pain. Numerous studies show that […]