Samuel F. Getty D.C Low Back Pain Self Help Pages
Caution:Performance of exercises should be monitored by a licensed health care provider.
Postures and Movements
The following animations review correct and incorrect postures and movements. Holding plumb alignment speeds healing of either chronic or acute low back pain. Not holding plumb alignment with static postures or with movements can cause small reinjuries through out your day and perpetuate symptoms. Severe sharp low back pain with movements can be minimized if correct movements are used in daily activities.
Sitting Postures
http://drgettyandphotos.com/lumbar/WB-low-back-sitting.gif
Lying Postures
http://drgettyandphotos.com/lumbar/WB-low-back-lying.gif
Arising From Sitting
http://drgettyandphotos.com/lumbar/WB%20sit-stand-597.gif
Learning Correct Arising From Sitting
http://drgettyandphotos.com/lumbar/WB%20high-hip-hinge-594.gif
Incorrect Arising From Lying
http://drgettyandphotos.com/lumbar/WB%20incorr-arise-lying-596.gif
Correct Arising From Lying
http://drgettyandphotos.com/lumbar/WB%20corr-arising-lying-595.gif
Performing Daily Activities
http://drgettyandphotos.com/lumbar/WB%20squats-lunge-597.gif
Low Back Disc Herniations
The following animations review the concept of plumb posture relative to formation and progression of disc herniations. Anatomy of the low back is reviewed. Effects on disc compression are demonstrated in bending forward, backwards, sideways and in neutral (plumb) posture. Acute low back pain is often the result of disc injury and often causes distortions of the body such as being unable to fully stand upright or being tilted to one side.
Disc Herniation Front to Back
http://drgettyandphotos.com/lumbar/WB%20disc-and-vertebra-II-500.gif
Disc Herniation Side to Side
http://drgettyandphotos.com/lumbar/WB%20lateral-distortions.gif
Postural Distortions and Progression in Old Age
The following animations review postural distortions of the low back and how these distortions can become more fixed as we age. Progression from disc herniation into disc degeneration is demonstrated. Corrective stretches are also reviewed.
Too Much Low Back Curvature
http://drgettyandphotos.com/lumbar/WB%20lower-crossed-592.gif
Loss of Low Back Curvature
http://drgettyandphotos.com/lumbar/WB%20reverse-lower-crossed-525.gif
Individual Handouts These are photos that take a while to down load,controls to enlarge view will appear if you rest the cursor over the image
Lying Posture http://drgettyandphotos.com//neck/plumb lying a.jpg
Sitting Posture http://drgettyandphotos.com//neck/Plumb sitting a.jpg
Postural Stretches http://drgettyandphotos.com//lumbar/plumb post st a.jpg
Lumbar Extension http://drgettyandphotos.com//lumbar/McKenzie lumbar ext a.jpg
Pelvic Tilts http://drgettyandphotos.com//lumbar/Pelvic tilts a.jpg
Disc Load http://drgettyandphotos.com//lumbar/disc load a.jpg
Dynamic Plumb http://drgettyandphotos.com//lumbar/plumb dynamic a.jpg
News Article http://drgettyandphotos.com//neck/Patriot News article a.jpg
News Article http://drgettyandphotos.com//neck/Wall St. Journal article a.jpg
News Article http://drgettyandphotos.com//neck/ladies home journal article.jpg
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