Groovin' Hips

When clients are experiencing low back pain I give them exercises to observe what happens in their pelvis. Without a stable pelvis the body needs to find its stability from somewhere else such as lifting one side of the hip and over engaging low back muscles. Easier, pain free movement is usually just a matter of reprogramming our bodies to behave differently.

Think of greasing up all the parts: getting the pelvis to unlock from the spine by doing pelvic rocks, freeing up the legs inside the pelvis by stretching hamstrings and doing leg circles with a focus on stabilizing the hips. Bridging or Slant Board Pelvic Tilt incorporates both mobility and stability with the curling of the pelvis towards the ceiling and then holding that lift with strong legs and an engaged core. Proper form through awareness of your alignment are important to avoiding further injury so that nothing gets in the way getting your groove!