How Muscle Instability Can Cause Your Sore Lower Back
It should come as no surprise to many athletes that a primary cause of lower back injury is a general weakness in certain muscles of the abdomen and the spine itself. In order to pick up a heavy item and carry it, numerous muscles are recruited to generate force, while others function to support the spine and keep it in a position of low chance of injury.
If some of the muscles are atrophied and weakened, in particultar the lower back muscles, instability may result and a collapsing of the spine may occur even when lifting light items. Thus, it is important to train all of the relevant tissues of the spine to eliminate weaknesses leading to instability.
In addition to endurance, the focus should be placed on correct movements and motor control. Maintaining a neutral spine and having good posture when lifting or moving items is extremely important in preventing pain and injury in the back. This is why the first step in healing from a sore back is often developing correct movement patterns in patients.
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