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Managing Low Back Pain the Right Way - a Solocast

Scott Livingston Season 8 Episode 463

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Low back pain is rarely just about the back.

In this solo episode, I walk through what truly matters when you’re trying to solve persistent lumbar issues — whether you’re a practitioner guiding others or someone navigating it yourself.

There are three primary drivers I consistently see:

1️⃣ Manage the Client’s State
If the threat bucket is overflowing, nothing else sticks. Downregulation isn’t optional — it’s foundational.

2️⃣ Build Spinal Capability and Capacity
The lumbar spine cannot carry the entire load. We need equitable distribution of force across the entire spinal system, with progressive exposure to real-world demands.

3️⃣ Restore Movement Intelligence
The brain won’t access what it doesn’t recognize. Using principles from motor learning — self-organization, ecological dynamics, and constraints-based learning — we must re-establish movement quality, quantity, and strategy based on the client’s actual goals.

And we cannot ignore the hips and thoracic spine. They are primary accommodative zones. If they don’t move well, the lumbar spine pays the price.

This episode is about clarity, not complexity.
 About solving, not chasing symptoms.

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