Why Should I Take Care of My Spine?
	The spine is one of the most under appreciated parts of our entire body, and yet it is our center. It has a hand in every single thing we do. We obviously could not live without it. But it is so central to who we are, so ubiquitous in our daily experience that we don't notice it at all, unless something goes wrong or it starts to hurt. The most common sign of aging and cause of pain and immobility is an unhealthy spine. It is so common to have spinal degeneration and immobility as we age that we barely even acknowledge it as being a major issue. Wouldn't it be wiser to think ahead and take great care of our spines? Or work to improve our spinal health if we are already having issues like pain or decreased mobility. Because we don't tend to notice our spines most people may not realize that spinal immobility and degeneration is at the root of their issues. Spinal Symptoms If it is getting tougher to bend over and stand up or tie your shoes, if your back feels really tight when you wake up in the morning, if it's getting harder to turn to look to the side or behind you in the car, if you turn your whole body when someone calls your name instead of just turning your head, if you grunt when you sit down or stand up, if picking something up off the ground is extra difficult, if sitting on the floor is no longer possible or if getting up off the floor is an issue. I could go on and on here, but these are just a few of the many signs off a loss of spinal mobility and strength. If you are young and spry and you think none of this pertains to you--guess what, anyone experiencing those symptoms I just listed was young and spry once too. You'll need to take care of your spine starting now so if you hope to avoid that path completely. Is Daily Workout Enough? The short answer here is no a daily workout is not enough to ensure a healthy spine. Most workouts are very repetitive so even if you're cross training, working out alone won't be enough to make positive changes in your spinal health. In fact, depending on your form and how much your muscles are compensating, your workout could inadvertently be making you less mobile and speeding up degenerative spine conditions. When you do very repetitive exercise, which is most exercise is like running, walking, biking, elliptical, etc., you do the same movements over and over. While this can be good for your cardio health and for some of your muscles, it will not be enough to release restrictions in your fascia or mobilize your spine in all directions or correct your muscle compensation all of which we need to be able to workout properly, feel good and have a truly healthy spine.
	Become Pain Free Program for Spinal Health
	The good news is that you can turn this all around, stop the degeneration and increase your spinal mobility again so that you can move freely, workout as you please, dance around your living room, play with your pets or kids or grandkids or whatever it is you love to do! The fix for spinal issues is the same as it is for long term pain relief. We need to deeply release the restrictions in your fascia, mobilize your spine and entire body and fully correct your muscle compensations all of which I guide clients through in my Online Become Pain Free program. I've had many clients who've made rapid progress increasing their spinal mobility and relieving their pain and halting spinal degeneration with regular practice of the techniques they learn in our sessions. If you're in pain and struggling with loss of mobility or just ready to be proactive about spine health, my signature Become Pain Free protocols and specialized exercises for spinal health can help you take back the health of your precious spine. Increase Spinal Health, Mobility & Reverse Degenerative Disease Release We have to start by thoroughly releasing the restrictions in your fascia which is the first step toward long term spinal health and pain relief. I will teach you how to release restrictions from all over your body so that you can start to get pain relief and take some pressure off your spine right away. I teach my clients the most effective methods of releasing pain and restrictions from their spine and their entire body using a few inexpensive yet powerful healing tools. Mobility Next, we can add in my specialized Mobility exercises I call Fascia Exercise, designed to get your spine and entire body moving more freely in all possible directions. It consists of very thorough mobility exercises specifically designed for spinal health. My Fascia exercise is designed to get you moving in completely different ways than you move during your normal daily activities or even in workouts. In this way we'll use movement itself to bring freedom and pain relief to your spine and to your entire body. Strength And finally, we have to correct your muscle compensations to have a healthy spine. I created a unique awareness-based form of Strength training that I call MFR Rehab which I specifically designed for long term spinal health and pain relief. When we've been injured or had chronic pain we stop using the proper muscles and instead we compensate with other muscles. This tends to put an incredible amount of pressure on the spine and it's a major cause of chronic pain and spinal issues for many people. Correcting these muscle compensations is an integral component of long term spinal health and pain relief. Move Freely & Enjoy a healthy spine! I guide my clients through these 3 powerful elements of spinal healing in my Online Become Pain Free Program to help them regain and maintain spinal health throughout their entire lives so their spine can fully support them through all their daily activities, exercises or sports, at all ages and stages of life. Once you've regained or simply expanded your spinal freedom, strength and mobility you need to get up and use it everyday. However you enjoy celebrating your healthy spine and your ability to move well: walking, dancing, playing, sports, exercising, it may sound silly but even cleaning the house can be really fun if you haven't been mobile or pain-free enough to clean lately - whatever you love to do, get up and have a great time moving. Moving freely and easily makes you feel and look young and helps fill you with the energy to get out and enjoy your life every day. We don't have to age out of being able to move well! You just have to learn how to cultivate strength and mobility for a happy, healthy spine.