Onward Fort Collins

Back pain happens to nearly EVERYONE at some point in life. ⁠
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𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒖𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆?⁠
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1️⃣ Rest generally isn't helpful. Our bodies are created to move, this is what helps us improve blood flow to injured tissues. Motion is lotion!⁠
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2️⃣ Imaging seems like it would be helpful for getting to the root cause, the only problem is- it isn't. Don't believe us? Every clinical practice guideline across the globe agrees that you should avoid imagining for back pain (and they say you should exercise too!)⁠
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3️⃣ Pain is a complicated output by our brain that takes into account much more than purely the amount of tissue damage present. ⁠
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4️⃣ No evidence shows one posture is better than another posture..“Your best posture is your next posture” – try not to stay in any single posture for longer than 20-30 minutes.⁠
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5️⃣ Core strengthening IS helpful and IS a piece of the puzzle⁠
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BUT⁠
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It’s never been shown to prevent back pain and research shows that general exercise is just as effective as specific core training.⁠
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So what should you do if you're dealing with a back pain flare-up?
Shoot us a DM with questions!⁠

THE ONWARD PROCESS⁠
1️⃣ Put The Fire Out 🔥⁠
2️⃣ No Guess Work - Find The True Cause 🧐⁠
3️⃣ The Long Term Fix 💪🏻⁠⁠