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Low back pain FREE*
* Yes, it's free. You still have to do the work though. We'll let you know when we discover a pill. How good would that be :)
Download the 2-page pdf on the "whys and what-helps" for low back pain. The pages include release and strengthening exercises to complement your health professional's advice.
Print as many as you like for yourself or your clients.
Low back pain
Why does it happen?
What relieves it?
Aim to reduce your daily stressors, start to notice you how use your body and where possible, break up long periods of sitting and standing. There are also the obvious yet easy-to-forget tricks like keeping hydrated, nourished and well-slept. As important as all of the rest, know that your back isn’t weak – it is made to withstand large forces. Find a therapist that you trust, and partner with them to get the best results for you.
There are also many techniques you can apply for yourself that will go a long way to reduce or eliminate your low back pain. Our posture and movement is an intricate balance of active and passive muscles, so to encourage good muscle health and a pain-free back, add both releasing and strengthening elements to your workout.
Release and Mobilise
These are passive changes applied to your tissue. That is, you apply a force to relaxed tissue and the tissue changes on its own. That change may be in relation to the length of the muscle, such as treating trigger points (release) or the movement of the joint (mobilise).
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Activate and Strengthen
These are active changes applied to your tissue. That is, the muscle we want to change does all the work. We sometimes need to use a small and subtle contraction to ‘wake up’ the neural pathway to that muscle (activate) before we can adequately add more power (strengthen).
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Tools we love to improve your low back pain
Doublar
The Doublar's versatility will work wonders on your spine, shoulders, buttocks, legs and chest.
Adjust the balls' positions to accurately pinpoint the tender spots in your muscles.
Use the cord to help you move easily over the balls as you release.
Place one or both balls between you and the wall or floor, and let gravity work its magic.
Ball size: 62 mm diameter
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Solo
The Solo is used to treat your back, shoulders, legs, chest and spine.
Use at home or on the move.
Place the ball between you and the wall or floor, and let gravity work its magic.
Ball size: 62 mm diameter
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Eagle
A specialist massage tool for spinal muscles, feet, forearms and shoulders.
Adjust the Eagle to accurately pinpoint the tender spots in your muscles.
Use your Eagle against the wall or on the floor.
Ball size: 45 mm diameter
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Birdie
The Birdie is specifically designed for our smaller structures such as feet and forearms.
Inspired by the humble golf ball, the Birdie has been designed to provide optimal pressure for these smaller structures on our bodies. We put the Birdie on a cord so it won't fly away from you.
The Birdie can be used against the wall or on the floor.
Ball size: 45 mm diameter
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