The Neutral Spine Myth | Episode 25

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Have you been told you need to maintain a neutral spine not only within the gym, but also while at home when picking things off the floor, putting on your shoes, or taking out the trash? You may have been noceboed! In this podcast I discuss how you don't always want a neutral spine and how always focusing on this could actually be extremely harmful to your recovery. Sure, if we are in an acute flare-up with a disc herniation or sciatica we may want TEMPORARY movement modification to get through it, but you should not move like a robot or like your spine is a plank of wood for the rest of your life never bending it again. Some people are actually told to avoid flexion forever! This is bad news and is crucial to understand why so that you can recover the right way and get back to 100% quality of life! If you would like to work with me 1-on-1 please submit an application using the link below! To view hundreds of free low back videos please follow us on instagram at @rehabfix www.instagram.com/rehabfix and to learn more about how we can work together to fix your low back online please visit www.therehabfix.com/low-back-program