Prehab
Prevent Injury The following five exercises and two stretches are our top picks as a foundational, proactive approach to injury prevention (prehab), whether you have… Read More »Prehab
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Lower Back Conditioning: Phase 4
Conditioning: Phase 4 The following is the last of four phases that will guide you from lower back pain toward healthy running. Progress from each… Read More »Lower Back Conditioning: Phase 4
Lower Back Conditioning: Phase 3
Conditioning: Phase 3 The following is the third of four phases that will guide you from lower back pain toward healthy running. Progress from each… Read More »Lower Back Conditioning: Phase 3
Lower Back Conditioning: Phase 2
Conditioning: Phase 2 The following is the second of four phases that will guide you from lower back pain toward healthy running. Progress from each… Read More »Lower Back Conditioning: Phase 2
Lower Back Pain Causes
Causes of Lower Back Pain Lower back pain is usually caused by excessive tensile, compressive, or shear forces, such as back/core, glute, hip, and/or ankle… Read More »Lower Back Pain Causes
Lower Back Conditioning: Phase 1
Conditioning: Phase 1 The following is the first of four phases that will guide you from lower back pain toward healthy running. Progress from each… Read More »Lower Back Conditioning: Phase 1
Lower Back Rehabilitation
Lower Back Rehabilitation There is an important interplay between the rehabilitation and conditioning aspects of the ARC process. The ratio of one to the other… Read More »Lower Back Rehabilitation
Lower Back Assessment
Lower Back Assessment Identifying the source of lower back (lumbar) pain can be difficult, whether rooted in a spinal disc, ligament, nerve, joint, or muscle.… Read More »Lower Back Assessment
Neuromuscular Progression
Neuromuscular Progression The following progressions should be done 2-3 times per week, with days off in between for appropriate gains. Follow instructions and continue as… Read More »Neuromuscular Progression
Balance Progression
Balance Progression The following progressions should be done 2-3 times per week, with days off in between for appropriate gains. Begin based on the motor… Read More »Balance Progression