Why Your Core Exercises Aren't Fixing Your Back Pain

About this episode

Heidi Hadley discusses why traditional core exercises may not effectively alleviate back pain.

Have you been told to strengthen your core to fix your back pain, yet despite doing countless planks, crunches, and core workouts, your discomfort keeps returning? You're not alone. In this episode of the Somatic Movement & Mindset Podcast, Heidi Hadley explores a hidden reason why traditional core exercises may not be delivering the results you expected. While core strength has become one of the most common recommendations for back pain, many people are unknowingly developing chronic mus...

People in this episode

Host: Heidi Hadley

Topics covered

• core exercises
• back pain
• chronic discomfort
• somatic movement
• fitness
• health

Keywords

• core strength
• back pain
• planks
• crunches
• chronic pain
• exercise
• fitness

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