Ep 5 Body Series Lower Back

We are bringing you the body series going over a in depth discussion and tools on sections of the body. We will be talking about facts and history related to each region, anatomy/physiology, misconceptions of the medical model, holistic approach to care, and tools of assessing/maintenance to optimize your structure long-term. This video we will be covering the lower back, pelvis, tail bone, and hips. We will bring you up-to-date literature in our discussion to back our opinion. Guide: Intro - 0:00 Stats on the Lower Back - 2:28 Structure (Bone, Tissues, Region) - 6:10 Nervous System Innervation and Pain - 13:39 Best Practitioner to Manage Back Pain - 23:23 Opioid Epidemic are they needed? - 24:31 Medications for Lower Back Pain - 35:57 Cortisone - 37:59 Antidepressants - 39:59 Back Surgery - 44:12 Herniated Disc - 53:02 Biopsychosocial Model - 1:01:55 Tool: Words are a Treatment - 1:08:52 Can you prevent injury? - 1:19:15 Tool: Assessment and Movement - 1:26:13 Degeneration Misconceptions - 1:33:25 Facet Joint Syndrome - 1:37:17 Sciatica - 1:43:39 Tool: Muscle Contraction During Stretching and Nerve Flossing- 1:48:33 Stenosis - 1:51:20 Outro - 1:56:24 Instagram: instagram.com/thefunctionalcode/