3 Pain Eliminating Strategies when a Back Flare Up Hits

I flared up my back lifting something dumb at work.

I was very worried because I am presenting three sold out sessions at the
BCRPA Fitness Conference this Saturday.

I have been working hard to rehab my back the last three days
so I don't look like a tin man up on stage.

I have been blogging about what I have done to rehab my back.

==> What to Do When Your Back Flares Up <--- Have a Look!

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Interview with Mike Robertson
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Today, I am doing a phone interview with Mike Robertson. Mike did one of the presentations for Muscle Imbalances Revealed:

- Component #1 – Muscular Imbalances in the Hip & Pelvis

Let me know if you have any questions from his presentation so I can ask him.

You can send them to rick@exercisesforinjuries.com

I will record the conversation and upload it to the membership area of Muscle Imbalances Revealed.

I think that is it.

If you are going to be at the BCRPA Conference, make sure to say "Hi".

Take care,

Rick Kaselj, MS

P.S. The last few days I have been dealing with
a back flare up. Not sure if you have had a back flare up
but a few of these ideas may help you and your clients

==> 3 Pain Eliminating Strategies when a Back Flare Up Hits <--- Back pain info

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Registered Kinesiologist Specializing in Injury Rehabilitation
Surrey, BC, Canada
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What is a Fitness Education Webinar?

Thanks for everyone that emailed, I am feeling better.

I have been doing webinars for about 6 months now and the response to them has been great.

I am working on my upcoming webinars:

Friday, March 19, 2010 – 9:00 am to 10:00 am PST
Lower Back Spinal Fusion & Exercise

Friday, April 30, 2010 – 9:00 am to 10:00 am PST
Exercise and Plantar Fasciitis

Friday, May 7, 2010 - 9:00 am to 10:00 am PST
Core Stability of the Hip - Hip Injury Exercises

I will have more information on them early next week.

Even though I have been doing them for almost half a year, a number of people have questions about what they are.  I wanted to answer some of the most common questions that I get.

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What is a Fitness Education Webinar?
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A webinar is an online course, designed to share great new information with fitness professionals in a quick and convenient way.

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How Does a Fitness Education Webinar Work?
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If you have a computer and an email account, you can attend a webinar.

After you register for the webinar, you will be emailed details on how to access the webinar.

Follow the easy to do instructions to access the webinar.

You then download and print out a copy for the presentation handout so you can take notes while watching or listening to the webinar.

You start the webinar and you can watch the webinar right off the internet or you can download the webinar to your computer.

If you download the webinar, you can watch the presentation at your own pace and  re-visit aspects that are of interest.

You can also burn a DVD of the presentation and add it to your fitness education library or share it with your colleagues.

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What are the Benefits of a Fitness Education Webinar?
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- No time wasted driving or flying to courses
- No expensive and overpriced course fees
- You can watch the webinar on your own or any computer
- You can watch the webinar when it is convenient and best for you
- You can download the webinar to your iPod and watch it while waiting for a client
- You can learn new fitness education information from the convenience of your home
- You can view the webinar on a  PC or Mac
- You can download an MP3 of the webinar and listen to it in your car or during your workout
- You can earn continuing education credits by watching the webinar
- Affordable way of have new information for clinic or team in-services

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What if I don’t like the Fitness Education Webinar?
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If the webinar does not meet your expectations, I will give you a full refund.  No questions asked.

I hope this has helped you better understand what a webinar is.

If you still have any other questions about webinars, just reply back to this email and let me know.

Take care and talk to you soon.

Rick Kaselj, MS
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Rick Kaselj – rkaselj@HealingThroughMovement.com
Registered Kinesiologist Specializing in Injury Rehabilitation
Surrey, BC, Canada
Get your “5 Myths about Core Training” Special Report – www.CoreStabilityoftheBack.com
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3 Tips to Eliminating Bootcamp Back Pain

Bootcamps are great.

Back pain is not great.

When I ran bootcamps last summer, injuries and pain was a big thing.

I was always having to modify exercises or provide alternate exercises for bootcampers with a previous injury or pain.

I wanted to share a few tips on back pain and bootcamp exercises.

==> Bootcamp Back Pain Exercises

Enjoy the blog post and let me know what you think by leaving a comment.

==> Boot camp Back Pain Exercises

Talk to you soon.

Rick Kaselj, MS

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Rick Kaselj – rkaselj@HealingThroughMovement.com
Registered Kinesiologist Specializing in Injury Rehabilitation
Surrey, BC, Canada
Get your “5 Myths about Core Training” Special Report – www.CoreStabilityoftheBack.com
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Better Backs by Better Beds?

Can Your Bed Influence Your Back Pain?

Reference: Spine. 2008;33(7):703-708.

Study Design: A randomized/stratified, single-blinded, parallel-group study.

Objective: To evaluate 3 structurally different mattresses relative influence on patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).

Summary of Background Data: In several advertisements, it is proclaimed that certain mattresses have a positive effect on LBP, and especially a hard mattress is commonly believed to have a positive effect.

Methods: One hundred sixty CLBP patients were randomized to 1 of 3 groups, having a mattress/bed mounted in their sleeping room for 1 month. The beds were: (1) waterbed (Akva), (2) body-conforming foam mattress (Tempur), and (3) a hard mattress (Innovation Futon). At baseline and after 4 weeks, a blinded observer interviewed the patients on LBP levels (0-10), daily function (activities of daily living, 0-30), and on the amount of sleeping hours/night.

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Rick Kaselj - rkaselj@HealingThroughMovement.com

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Yoga and Back Pain

Treating Common Back Pain With Yoga

A study of more than 100 adults with chronic lower back pain looked at the relative benefits of yoga, conventional therapeutic exercise, and the instructions from a popular back pain book.

Those who took weekly yoga classes for 12 weeks experienced the greatest decrease in the need for pain medication, and the biggest increase in function.

The study participants were between 20 and 64 years of age, mostly women in their 40s, and suffered from chronic back pain. One group took classes in viniyoga, an easy to learn style of yoga that emphasizes safety.

The second group attended therapeutic exercise classes taught by a physical therapist. The third group was instructed to read a copy of The Back Pain Helpbook.

78 percent of the group taking yoga classes improved by at least two points on the Roland Disability Scale, which assesses how easily people can perform daily. 63 percent who took the exercise class experienced an improvement of at least a two points, as did 47 percent of those who read the book.

In addition, by the end of the study, only 21 percent in the yoga class were taking pain medication, down from close to 60 percent at the start. Use of pain medication in the exercise group dropped to some extent, but the number of those who read the book using pain medication increased from 50 percent to 59 percent.

Yoga may be effective in helping with back pain by making people more aware of how they move their bodies. However, a larger study may be needed before yoga can be said to be better than other therapies for this purpose.

Annals of Internal Medicine December 20, 2005; 143(12): 849-856

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