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The J Shaped Spine Part Deaux
In this episode, I discuss and dissect the recent trending story about Esther Gokhale and her work with back pain- specifically comparing modern, first world, anatomy of the spine (she terms the “S- Shaped Spine) and the “J- Shaped Spine found in very old anatomy books in addition to modern indigenous peoples who live a traditional, non sitting lifestyle.
In this discussion I explain the reasons for the anatomical differences, their implication in poor posture, hip, SI, back, neck, and shoulder pain, and I offer a strategy for improving posture and banishing back pain.
Resources:
Esther Gokhale’s website: http://gokhalemethod.com
Exercise tips and movement cues:
 
1)   lift the collarbones (disengage your shoulder girdle- engage your core)
2)   build your glute medius (stand, balance, lunge- use your legs more often!)
3)   build your glute complex (min, med, max)- squat often
4)   Leg strength and mobility is important
5)   Keep a long neck (starts in the mid back- lumbo dorsal hinge)
6)   Get a Functional Assessment and tape the non or low functioning muscles
 
Exercises:
 
Overhead squat with broomstick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJxtDGOnCOk
Brick smash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVVWTIGTQ7I
Banded walking (sideways): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fO6ppyR7lvI
Kettlebell squat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfhy67CSxAI (deadlift, Romanian deadlift, hex bar deadlift)- prep hip thrusts, banded hip thrusts
Walking lunges (fwd/reverse): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYWhkctnP2o
 
1)   Book on head (to lift collarbones)- Do this first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHIpxFCPn8Y
2)   Overhead squat with broomstick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJxtDGOnCOk
3)   Walking lunges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYWhkctnP2o
4)   Reverse lunges with thrust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPd0JVvR_gk
5)   Glute Bridge/Pelvic thrusts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvQXREKFfpY
6)  Lunge matrix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_79b0N8txI
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