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230 | What is happening when you "Throw Out Your Back"?!

Aug 08, 202227 minEp. 230
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Episode description

Can't bend down without a spasm attach? DocJen and Dr. Dom discuss what is happening when you "throw out your back." Using the concept of microtraumas and hyperexcitable neurons, they explain why spasms occur and what the potential causes of back spasms are. They explain which back muscles are most affected by spasms and what the current research suggests about management. With a large emphasis on relaxation, DocJen & Dr. Dom provide their best tools to promote relaxation, find stability, and address environmental factors that may be contributing to your back spasms. Let's dive in.

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What You Will Learn PT Pearl:

01:21 - What is it?

02:51 - Why do spasms occur?

05:24 - Potential causes of spasms

06:48 - Where in the back do back spasms occur?

12:28 - Research on back spasms & effect of physical therapy techniques

15:46 - Top tool to promote relaxation

20:32 - What core exercise works?

21:17 - What mobility can you find?

22:30 - The effect of environmental factors

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