Supine lie The supine lie is often an exercise I use for those dealing with back pain. While in this position, you are to focus on relaxing. If this isn’t comfortable then another position may be needed. As you relax in this position focus on breaking from the belly. As you inhale you feel your belly rise and your sides expand out. As you exhale these collapse in. Spend some… Read More »Exercise: The Supine Lie
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek care, and almost everyone with back pain is told to “strengthen their core.” The problem is that core exercises for low back pain are often discussed as if they are one single approach. In reality, they include different exercise styles that load the body in different ways and aim to produce different outcomes. A recent large systematic review… Read More »3 Core Exercise Methods That Actually Reduce Back Pain
Have you ever woken up in the quiet, dark hours of the early morning, wondering why your physical discomfort feels twice as intense as it did at bedtime? If you live with chronic pain, you are likely familiar with the frustrating phenomenon where symptoms amplify around 3:00 AM. While we often assume we feel more sensitive simply because we are tired, clinical research reveals a much more complex “vicious cycle.”… Read More »Why Your Pain Peaks at 3 AM: The Surprising Science of the Sleep-Pain Vicious Cycle
