At first glance, you might think the answer to
the question is true. However, before you
answer, you should take a closer look first.
In order to take a closer look, you should
first answer some questions.
Have you ever observed someone with bad
posture? I would hope yes, but if not, go find
someone. Yes, go right now. This page will be
here when you get back.
Was the person slumped forward or standing
upright? Hopefully you observed them slumped
forward.
So, if a person is slumped forward, do you
think that is good or bad spinal alignment?
Did you say bad spinal alignment?
Great!
If being slumped forward is bad spinal
alignment, then are the spinal bones misaligned
forward or in some other direction? Yes, that
is right-slumped forward.
Good Job!
Now, if spinal bones are stuck forward in order
for the body to be slumped forward, why does
your body not correct this? You don't know?
Well, here is an example.
Reach behind your back and feel your back bone.
Are there muscles over the back bone or out to
the sides of the spine? Did you say out to
the sides?
Great!
So, do muscles work by pushing or pulling?
That is right, muscles pull.
So, do muscles pull in the direction of how
they are attached or some other direction?
Yes, they do pull in the attached direction.
Okay, if muscles pull in the direction they are
attached, then do the muscles on the side of
the spine, which are attached up and down and
at angles, pull up and down and at angles or
backwards?
Of course, they pull up and down and at angles.
You are doing great!
So, if the muscles on the sides of the spine
pull up and down and at angles, and there is no
muscle over the backbone, what muscle could
pull backward to correct a spinal bone that
got stuck forward?
If you said that there is no muscle that pulls
backward you are correct. Remember the muscles
are out to the sides and not over the top of
the spine. Therefore, in order to pull a
forward stuck bone backward into place the
muscle would need to be attached somewhere
behind your body. If you feel really carefully
back there you will notice that the only thing
back there is air.
As such, if you don't have a muscle that can
correct forward stuck spinal bones, then how
could you exercise to correct the problem when
there is no muscle available to do the job?
Now, what is the answer to the statement,
"Exercise can fix the cause of mechanical back
pain." TRUE or FALSE?
By now, I hope you would recognize the answer
is FALSE.
So, what can be done about this problem? Well,
you could do nothing, in which case your body
must twist up to compensate or you will fall
over and hit your face on the ground. By the
way, compensation does not mean fix, it means
that your body shifts to adapt to the
misalignment. It does not shift and correct
the misalignment.
You could get checked for forward stuck spinal
bones and find out how to actually fix the
problem.
So, call Great Lakes Chiropractic of Michigan today and
schedule for a FREE consultation.
