Lumbar Back Brace for Lower Back Pain Control

Back pain is a problem for over 95% of the population.

This is a favorite topic of mine. I get many e-mails from people on the web asking for help. As a Physiotherapist and a Pilates Educator I can advise riders on how to control their back pain. I have suffered lower back pain all my adult years and understand how debilitating it can be to your life and especially your riding. So many riders are told to give up riding by their DR. or Chiro or physio or even family...because it is bad for their back.

Here is a statement you wont hear from too many people.

HORSE RIDING IS NOT BAD FOR YOUR BACK.

The job of looking after a horse IS bad for your back.

The key to controlling back pain is core stability and knowledge of the mechanics of how things work.

* As a Physiotherapist I treat back pain for a living.
* As a horse rider I suffer back pain.
* I understand the mechanics of the spine and how it works.
* I understand the heavy labor required to look after horses.
* I know the muscle energy required to ride with skill and good posture

Now to clarify what is bad and what is good for your back.

Sitting on a horse with good core stability and posture requires strength and good spinal alignment. This is good for your back. (Same posture as sitting on a ball at the correct height). Asking the horse to perform movements on command requires much more strength and posture control. This will strengthen the whole body. This is good for your back. A rider with good strong core stability will in fact strengthen and improve their back while riding. (of course don't fall off). I'm talking about dressage, flat riding not jumping racing or rodeo)

Unless you ride well you will not improve

A rider with poor core stability and posture will most likely not improve their back pain or their riding. This can change once they are taught core stability first, and then HOW TO apply this in the saddle. Riding can be bad for your back, but it does not have to be forever. Any person taking up or participating in ANY sport should train core stability before expecting too much success. I practice it, I teach it, and I totally recommend training core stability for controlling back pain in any person but especially in horse riders.

THE JOB OF LOOKING AFTER HORSES is bad for your back

This is hard on any person. There is much repetitive heavy lifting involving throwing and twisting. Even putting a bridle or a saddle on can aggravate lower back pain. Mucking out yards and carting feed all is bad for the back. Packing the car or truck for a competition, lifting the tail ramp, leading a strong horse all require a strong back. All these activities contribute to the cycle of ongoing back pain.

The Key To Controlling Lower Back Pain is Pilates

I strongly recommend training core stability (pilates) for any person lifting on a regular basis. The use of a back brace and a sack trolley can reduce the impact on the lower back joints while working in the yard. Getting smarter with the way you do things is the key to minimizing the strain on your back while on the ground. I use and teach core stability to all my patients in my work. I teach all my riding pupils about core stability and how to use it in the saddle. The next time you hear horse riding is bad for your back...tell them IT"S NOT you are training core stability controlling your pain and love it.

For further information on strengthening the core muscles as a horse rider look at Applied Posture Riding.

Back pain is a problem for over 95% of the population.

This is a favorite topic of mine.

I get many e-mails from people all over the world asking for help.

So many riders are told to give up riding by their DR. or Chiro or physio or even family%u2026%u2026..because it is bad for their back.

HORSE RIDING IS NOT BAD FOR YOUR BACK. The job of looking after a horse IS bad for your back.

The key to controlling back pain is core stability.

* As a Physiotherapist I treat back pain for a living.
* As a horse rider I suffer back pain.
* I understand the mechanics of the spine and how it works.
* I understand the heavy labor required to look after horses.
* I know the muscle energy required to ride with skill and good posture

Now to clarify what is bad and what is good for your back.

Sitting on a horse with good core stability and posture requires strength and good spinal alignment. This is good for your back. (Same posture as sitting on a ball at the correct height).

Asking the horse to perform movements on command requires much more strength and posture control. This will strengthen the whole body. This is good for your back.

A rider with good strong core stability will in fact strengthen and improve their back while riding. (of course don't fall off ) . I'm talking about dressage, flat riding not jumping racing or rodeo)

A rider with poor core stability and posture will most likely not improve their back UNLESS they are taught core stability first, and then HOW TO apply this in the saddle. Riding can in this case be bad for your back.

Any person taking up or participating in ANY sport should train core stability before expecting too much success.

I Practice it, I teach it, and I totally recommend training core stability for controlling back pain in any person but especially in horse riders.

THE JOB OF LOOKING AFTER HORSES is bad for your back

This is hard on any person. There is much repetitive heavy lifting with throwing and twisting as well. Mucking out yards and carting feed all is bad for the back. Simply lifting a heavy saddle onto a big horse strains the back.

Again I strongly recommend training core stability for any person lifting on a regular basis.

The use of a back brace and a sack trolley can reduce the impact on the lower back joints while working in the yard. Getting smarter with the way you do things is the key to minimizing the strain on your back while on the ground.

The next time you hear Riding is bad for your back %u2026%u2026.tell them IT"S NOT you've got good core stability and love it.

For further information on strengthening the core muscles as a horse rider look at Applied Posture Riding.

For further information on strengthening the core muscles for any body look at My Pilates Training Pure Pilates DVD

Leave me a comment please, Id love to hear from any one in the horse world on this topic.

cheers Annette Willson

Horse Riding Fitness

Author: Jackie Johnson

Riders are always searching for that edge to make them better. They try new instructors or new techniques with their horse, new gear, but many never stop to think about how they can improve their own body with a targeted horse riding fitness program you will train your muscles in a way that is specific for a rider. In taking such a course, any rider, beginner or experienced, will see improvements. You see, a rider is a unique athlete and needs to have particularly strong core muscles and most important flexible lower back joints. The understanding of the function of the riding muscles provides a rider with knowledge to improve. Once the rider is familiar with these muscles they need a simple specific routine to follow.

There is a great program, Applied Posture Riding, which is specific for riders. It is a very unique program designed for riders only. It has been created by a lady with a Masters degree in Physiotherapy, she is a Pilates instructor and has achieved great success as a rider. His simple Pilates based course will guide you through a complete set of exercises, teaching you HOW TO train your riding muscles. The exercises begin on the floor teaching you how to find, test and train your deep core abdominal muscles.
This horse riding fitness routine will strengthen your core muscles and all the riding muscles by teaching you to ride on a big physio ball. It will help you recognize any problems you have with your body and then how to correct them. You will gain control of your posture, and increase your body awareness.

By following her program you will gain good core stability, the foundation of a good rider. Her horse riding fitness routine will progress through many simple steps finally teaching you HOW TO apply your new found body control in the saddle. You will notice your riding posture will change dramatically. Your riding will become pleasant and effective, you will move with your horse and not bounce or stiffen against him. The riding lessons; she has created one each for walking, trotting, the canter and jumping will complete the program. You will have that AAH Haa experience. That deep independent seat will happen. You will improve on every level all it takes is a little guided practice.

This program will save you attending Pilates classes or buying gym membership, back pain will be managed, just think of the time and money that you will be saving. She has put it all in one place for your convenience. This course will reinforce any riding lesson you have done. Riding instructors worldwide are recommending Pilates for horse riders. Riding instructors unfortunately don't understand how to apply it though. This is why she created this incredible horse riding fitness program. She uses this program herself everyday for good stability and flexibility. This program applies exercises specific for riders and will give you great results, unlike any other program. For more information visit http://www.applied-posture-riding.com.

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