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The low back is a complex structure of bones, discs, joints ligaments, muscles and tendons which all work together to provide the spine with support, strength and flexibility. However, this complexity of the low back does make it prone to injury. There are many structures in the low back that can cause pain, commonly these are the facet joints, sacroiliac joint, intervertebral discs and the surrounding ligaments and muscles.
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor or miss work. Most people will suffer from back pain at least once in their life. Conditions commonly linked to back pain include muscle or ligament strain, arthritis, prolapsed disc (bulging disc, slipped disc), facet joint strains, sacroiliac joint strains, inflammatory joint conditions, stress fractures and skeletal irregularities such as scoliosis. Back pain can come on suddenly or have a more gradual onset accompanied by increased stiffness and decreased mobility. Weight gain and a sedentary lifestyle can lead to back pain but if you experience back pain you should seek advice as to what kind of exercise is safe to do.
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It would not be an exaggeration to say that Lorena has changed my life. Four months ago, having been diagnosed as having “severe, acute and chronic” disc degeneration I genuinely thought I was facing a life of disability (I am 49).
Lorena has re-taught me how to move my body and how to think about what muscles I engage to a point that I am now running, swimming and doing pilates again and have almost full flexibility in my spine. It almost feels like Lorena can see through your skin to your muscles, so profound is her understanding of how the body moves.
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