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BACK PAIN
The reason you have back pain is because your body and spine
have been pulled out of their normal position and into what we call
dysfunctions. If you are like most people, you move around and live your life
without ever being aware that you are forcing your body to work with these
dysfunctions, and sooner or later your body breaks down.
An example of a dysfunction can be seen in the illustration
below and as you can see, there is an excessive curve in the lower spine.
As you can imagine, it doesn't take long before this results
in pain. It's very important to understand though, that these dysfunctions don't
just appear out of nowhere – we create them!
Physical dysfunctions develop over time and are the direct
result of imbalances between various muscle groups, what we call "muscle
imbalances".
Did you know that while you may feel pain in your back, the
actual cause of the pain could be the front of your thighs?
For example, an imbalance between the muscles of the thighs
can pull your pelvis and spine out of position and this dysfunction can quickly
cause all sorts of problems.
As you can see in the illustration below, back pain begins
with muscle imbalances that over time create a dysfunction. Your body is then
forced to work each day with this dysfunction and eventually this creates a
condition, like a herniated disc for example.
Then the condition causes pain and as you know, pain is your
body's way of alerting you to a problem that needs to be fixed... just as a
light on the dashboard of a car alerts the driver to a problem.
Muscle Imbalances Are The "Hidden Cause" of Nearly Every Case
of Back Pain and Sciatica...
What the heck is a muscle imbalance you ask? When a muscle or
group of muscles overpowers the opposing muscle(s), you have a muscle imbalance.
Think of it as a Tug-of-War.
When your muscles are out of balance they pull your bones and
joints out of their normal position and this places them under constant and
uneven stress.
For example, the position and curvature of your spine is
determined by the amount of balance in numerous muscle groups like the thighs,
hips and torso.
When muscle imbalances pull your spine and body out of
alignment, the level of stress on certain muscles, bones and joints increases.
And even the smallest muscle imbalance can over time pull you
out of balance and place tremendous amounts of uneven pressure and wear and tear
on your body... especially the vertebrae, discs, spine and its supporting
muscles.
Why Do You Have Muscle Imbalances?
There are several things that contribute to and create muscle
imbalances such as how active you are, what activities you do frequently, if you
exercise, the exercises you perform, how you sit, stand and walk, if you work,
what you do for work, etc.
Also, it’s very important to note that everyone has muscle
imbalances and as you may have already realized, muscle imbalances are
responsible for more than just back pain and sciatica. But just to make sure you
understand and grasp this concept, here’s a quick analogy to help drive home the
point.
What happens when you drive your car with unbalanced tires or
your steering out of alignment? Your tires will wear down unevenly and quicker
than normal and eventually you'll have a blowout... the same is true for your
body!
Think about this for a minute...
Even if you injured your back while lifting something or
gardening, we are certain that it isn’t the underlying cause. What caused it was
the months and years of uneven pressure and wear and tear on your body caused by
muscle imbalances.
The event simply was your body finally breaking down.
The Secret To Getting Lasting Relief
Is...
In order to get long-term relief from back pain you have to
start at the beginning, and that’s with the muscle imbalances. This means you
have to identify the muscle imbalances that you have and then work towards
correcting and improving them.
While this may sound complicated, the good news is it isn’t!
Just by reading this advisory you should now have an understanding of how back
pain develops and because of this your recovery will be much easier and faster
than most other back pain sufferers.
So how do you do find out which muscle imbalances you have?
Use This Simple 3 Step Formula To
Eliminate Your Back Pain...
Identify the Cause
The first thing you need to do is identify the dysfunctions
you have and the
muscle imbalances that have created it. You can do this by
performing a series of what we call "self assessments".
We have found that there are four primary dysfunctions that
are either directly responsible for, or contribute to, nearly every single case
of back pain or sciatica. And you will be able to easily identify them using the
simple tests we teach you in this system.
Once you’ve identified your dysfunctions and imbalances, then
it’s time for step two.
Treat the Symptoms
You can’t correct the problem if your pain is so severe you
can’t move. So in this step you'll implement various strategies to help reduce
and manage your pain so you can focus on correcting the dysfunction(s) that are
responsible for your pain.
Then you’re on to step three, which is…
Treat the Cause and Condition
Remember, pain is just a warning signal from your body
telling you that you need to fix a problem.
So in this step you work on treating the cause, which is the
dysfunctions and the muscle imbalances that created it and also implementing
additional treatments and strategies that are specific to the condition you may
have been diagnosed with.
Beginning any treatment plan without first identifying all of
the muscle imbalances is a recipe for failure and frustration. And
unfortunately, that’s what typically happens in today’s medical community.
Hopefully at this point you are saying to yourself, this makes so much sense…
There are several reasons why you likely haven’t heard of or
been taught about this approach and these concepts before…
The first reason is, unfortunately, most healthcare
professionals just aren’t aware of it. While this approach is based on an
understanding of basic human anatomy and biomechanics, it just isn’t taught in
the various medical schools.
It’s so unknown to most healthcare professionals that if you
asked them about muscle imbalances they may not have a clue about what you are
saying and even look at you as if you’re crazy!
And while you may have had an evaluation or assessment
performed by your doctor, it’s highly unlikely that they looked for
muscle
imbalances.
Another likely reason is the poor set up and design of the
medical systems in most countries. For example, in the United States most
patients are rushed through their appointments as the doctors have to and want
to see as many patients as they can in a given day.
In
Canada, many people are forced to wait months or even
years just to get an appointment to be seen!
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