Ep 10: TRUE OR FALSE: Strong Glutes Fix Back Pain (or prevent back pain)

Do strong glutes fix back pain? Does having strong glutes prevent back pain? Do weak glutes cause back pain? You may have heard that glute amnesia or glute imbalances spell doom when it comes to your chances of getting back pain, but is it that clear-cut?

That's what Jonathan Fass and I discuss in this episode. 

0:00 Introducing the audience question
01:50 The different variables and factors to be considered when performing a study on the link between glute strength and back pain.
09:09 Predictors and the Boeing research 
12: 30 Are we doing what we think we're doing?
13:30 What seems to matter in patient satisfaction 
14:44 How your brain predicts muscle safety and how pain is part of that. 
21:21 How strong do you need to be anyway & best exercise for pain 
27:17 Is preventing back pain realistic?
33:19 What would you tell someone who wants to "bulletproof" their back?
 

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