The Back Pain Podcast What Should I Do When my Back Spasms?
If you have regular back spasms what should you do?
This is frequently asked in clinic and in this episode, Rob and Dave explain what you should do and why initiating small movements that can be adapted through increased load and repetition are the key to improve your range of movement.
Pain or hurt doesn’t equal harm and it’s important to listen to your body and remember that the spine and body are designed to move so having a full range of movement and maintaining it is key for the human body. This episode includes some great advice on movements you can make that will make all the difference.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Someone who is in a back spasm with 10/10 pain and not able to walk should try to make small movements and increase them.
- It’s about initiating a movement that uses something else, such as the wall or the bed to take your weight and increasing the movement repetition by repetition.
- Just because you experience discomfort it doesn’t mean you should stop.
- Approach the point of pain, back off and you will find you will be able to achieve more with each movement.
- Little rotations and movements will make a difference.
- With gentle movement and motion, it’s not about a set number of repetitions, it’s about moving little and often
- If you undertake a movement that makes your body feel like it’s about to spasm you need to undertake a similar movement that puts the spine in a similar position without the load and potential threat.
- Pain or hurt doesn’t equal harm.
- The spine and body are meant to move so having the full range of movement is very important.
- Maintaining an active range of motion is vital.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Listen to your body it will tell you when it’s too much’
‘The first repetitions will be sore but they will become easier’
‘Gently, gently along with little and often’
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
Dave Elliot
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 hello@thebackpainpodcast.com if you have any questions for him.
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.
CONTACT METHOD
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