07 Sep Wondering what Core Muscles are 

Wondering what Core Muscles are 
How do Core Muscle help your back pain 
When people experience lower back pain and seek treatment often, they hear the phrase “core muscle strengthening” or “weakness in the core muscle”  as the main cause of lower back pain. But what is the core muscles?  And what do they do? 

When you think of core muscles you probably think of having six packs  but really core muscles are deep muscles that are positioned next to the spine in a cylinder like shape.  It wraps around the entire spine and plays a big part in your spine’s stability. The human spine is actually designed to be very mobile and flexible. This is because it has to allow movement.  But too much movement in the spine can be harmful as it causes joint damage. 

And so, this is where the core muscles step in. Core muscles will contract and brace the spine before and during movement so that it limits exactly how much movement occurs in the spine so that there is no excessive stress placed on the joints of the spine!  What this means is that if you have poor ability or strength to turn on your core muscles, the spine will be too free to move placing unwanted stress on the individual joints of the spine leading to damage to the joints and muscle spasm of the superior muscles around the lower back which ultimately result in lower back pain! 

This is when an Expert Physiotherapist  is able to help you retrain your core muscles to help you overcome your Back Pain and regain movement to get back to active living! So if you are sick of back pain holding you back from enjoying the lifestyle you want, ring My Favourite Physio on (02) 9790 4233 or DM us @myfavouritephysio to book an appointment with one of our Expert Physiotherapists today!

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