Hi all,

I uploaded a new video on exercises that can help with back pain associated with rolling in bed or getting out of bed. Here is a link for the video.

https://membership.rehabscience.com/programs/back-pain-rolling?utm_source=product&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=content_share&utm_term=3981518&utm_content=mobile

📚Lumbar disc herniations occur when the soft, gel-like center (nucleus pulposus) of a spinal disc in the lower back bulges or leaks through a tear in the tougher outer layer (annulus fibrosus).

🔎When a disc herniates, it may irritate or even mechanically compress nearby nerves, causing pain, numbness, or weakness in the lower back, legs, and sometimes feet. The severity of symptoms varies, with some individuals experiencing mild discomfort, while others suffer from significant neurological deficits depending on the location and extent of the herniation.

🧠It’s important to note that many of us with no pain (asymptomatic) actually have degenerative disc changes and disc herniations that would be visible on an MRI. Furthermore, many disc herniations heal and reabsorb without surgery.

✅If you or one of your clients are suffering from a lumbar disc herniation or disc bulge, I would encourage you to implement the exercise exercises in the nerve pain program here in the membership. Here is a link for that program.

https://membership.rehabscience.com/programs/sciatica?category_id=259689

Today's Instagram post was a video from Seattle Science Foundation that looked at the three primary ligaments that stabilize the lateral aspect of the ankle joint, which include: the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL), calcaneofibular ligament (CFL), and posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL). 

Together, these structures resist excessive inversion and internal rotation of the talus, particularly during weight-bearing and rapid changes in direction.

In an inversion ankle sprain, the ATFL is most commonly injured first due to its orientation and role in stabilizing the ankle in plantarflexion, followed by the CFL with more severe forces. Understanding this ligamentous anatomy helps guide rehabilitation, emphasizing progressive loading, proprioception, and restoring control through ranges where these ligaments are most stressed. 

If you have suffered an ankle sprain or are working with someone who has, I would recommend following the ankle sprain program here in the membership. Here is a link for that program:

https://membership.rehabscience.com/programs/ankle-sprain?category_id=261017&utm_source=product&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=content_share&utm_term=3805466&utm_content=copy