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11
2016

Maskell Biokineticists

Struggling to train with lower back pain? A biokineticist may be the solution to your problems!  80 – 85% of the population is affected by back pain, most prevalent between 30 – 50 years of age, and it’s the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed work days!

So, what causes it?

  • Sprains and strains (overstretching or tearing ligaments and strains or tears in tendons or muscle)
  • Sciatica
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Inflammatory Diseases like Arthritis
  • Pregnancy
  • Mental Health factors and Stress
  • Osteoporosis
  • Degeneration of Intervertebral Disc
  • Fitness Level (Weak core muscles)
  • Herniation of Intervertebral Disc
  • Falls or Sports Injuries
  • Aging
  • Weight Gain
  • Genetic factors
  • Spondylitis

How the Maskell Biokineticists can help you

Biokineticists use exercise therapy to relieve and prevent further pain and injury to the lower back.

  1. You will undergo a short assessment.
  2. The biokineticist will then provide a list of beneficial exercises that will help improve coordination and develop proper posture and muscle balance. Evidence supports short- and long-term benefits of exercise to ease chronic lower back pain.

Exercise prescription will focus on:

  • Improving Strength, Flexibility, Range of Motion
  • Improving Core Stability
  • Practice good Posture!
  • Learn ways to understand and manage your pain

Call the Maskell Biokineticists to make an appointment on 061 452 7812 or email info@maskellbio.com

*A biokineticist is a specialised exercise therapist that works in tandem with health and medicine and is recognised by and registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.

author: Zone Fitness