Research supports the method
Filed in Exercises, February 28, 2009, 5:55 pmThere are decades of clinical experience and research behind these exercises: how to do them, in what order to do them, how often to do them.
Research findings presented in Adelaide, Australia, in April 2000 are as important as any research ever done on the McKenzie Method. This research was presented to the International Society for [...]
When first doing the exercises
Filed in Exercises, February 27, 2009, 4:57 pmWhen first doing the exercises, be cautious and don’t hurry. If your lower back pain is of such intensity that you can move around only with difficulty and cannot find a position in which to lie comfortably in bed, you should approach the exercises in an especially cautious and unhurried manner.
When you begin any of [...]
Stooped positions
Filed in Factors, February 26, 2009, 4:35 pmStooped positions often result in back pain. When you stand with your back straight, the stresses on the discs and ligaments of your lower back are con
bent forward. Many activities around the home may ordinarily involve bending, for example gardening, vacuuming, and making a bed .
Regularly interrupting prolonged sitting
Filed in Posture, February 25, 2009, 2:45 pmTraveling for long distances by car, bus, or plane may cause a gradual and progressive attack of lower back pain or may aggravate existing problems. This is the case especially when you sit in a cramped seat and do not take regular breaks that would permit you to restore your lordosis.
The lumbar roll
Filed in Posture, February 24, 2009, 12:54 pmRelatively few chairs’ seat backs provide adequate support for the lower back. For this reason, for people with ongoing back problems, a portable lumbar roll is essential equipment. When sitting on a seat that has a back, you will find that a lumbar roll will facilitate the maintenance of a correct lordosis and correct posture.
Maintaining the lordosis
Filed in General, February 23, 2009, 12:10 pmYou have just learned how to find the extreme of the good sitting posture. It is not possible to sit in this way for long periods, because it causes considerable strain and, if maintained for excessive periods, might actually cause pain. To sit comfortably and correctly, you must sit in a way that is not [...]
How to form a lordosis
Filed in General, February 22, 2009, 10:48 amYou must sit on a stool of chair-height. If a stool is unavailable, the edge of a chair will do. Once seated, allow yourself to slouch completely Now you are ready to commence the slouch-overcorrect procedure. Relax for a few seconds in the slouched position. Then draw yourself up and accentuate the lordosis as far [...]
Armrests
Filed in General, February 21, 2009, 8:55 amArmrests also should allow your chair to be pulled under your desk so that you can sit with your stomach held gently against the front of the desk. This will prevent you from leaning over and losing the lordosis while you perform desk tasks.
Until furniture designers understand and defer to the requirements of the human [...]
Your body sags
Filed in Posture, February 20, 2009, 7:16 amPoor posture in sitting is by far the most common cause of pain and stiffness in the back and, for that matter, in the neck. Most everyone spends a greatdeal of time sitting: even if you do not spend most of your day behind a desk, you probably spend much of your evening in an [...]
Consequences of postural neglect
Filed in Posture, February 19, 2009, 6:50 amSome people who habitually adopt poor posture remain unaware that their posture is causing their back pain. These people experience back pain throughout their lifetime simply because they do not have the information needed to correct the postural faults.
When pains stemming from bad posture are first felt, they are easily eliminated if one merely corrects [...]
