Did you know that one of your deep abdominal muscles, the transverse abdominal muscle, plays a big part in stabilising your spine?
How it works…This muscle extends from the front of your stomach and goes around to your spine to create a cylindrical shape. This muscle is important for the movement of individual vertebrae in the lumbar spine. It acts like a hardened barrel around your body and creates stiff multiple level columns so when you engage in movement the muscle group guides the lumber vertebrae as you move.
Weakness can lead to… lower back injury, pain and problems. So strengthening your transverse abdominal muscle is very important and will also help to avoid future injuries or problems.
Core Bracing: A very simple exercise
Sitting, standing or lying down with a good posture. Simply pull your belly button towards your back and hold it there for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Repeat it 3-5 times a day.
Of course there are many other core exercises but this is a core exercise you can easily do wherever you are, at work, at home, in the shopping isle, wherever. So there are no excuses. Get to work on those core muscles today.
This is exactly what I advise my clients also…I provide a stretch routine and teach them the correct stretch method before they leave my session.
Hi Jedha…Karin Holyman here…hoping you will consider me for your clinic as a Trigger Point Specialist….here from you soon…0420705776