Hey guys, I wanted to float a question on this forum....
I used to work (as an aide) at a PT clinic that would prescribe this machine for people with lower back issues ranging from pain to spondylolisthesis. This is the machine: http://www.youtube.com/v/NDT9otJ_X5s&hl=en&fs=1& It is called a med ex and it essentially makes all the motion occur at the lower back because there are restraints at the hips and knees. Resistance is applied to the movement.
Is this a wise exercise selection for a person with low back pain? I have read a bunch of stuff by Stuart McGill and he basically says that all the motion should occur at the hips, and the muscles around the spine should be trained isometrically, basically the exact opposite of what this machine does.
I have asked many people and have heard a wide range of responses, so I am very curious as to what you guys think!
I used to work (as an aide) at a PT clinic that would prescribe this machine for people with lower back issues ranging from pain to spondylolisthesis. This is the machine: http://www.youtube.com/v/NDT9otJ_X5s&hl=en&fs=1& It is called a med ex and it essentially makes all the motion occur at the lower back because there are restraints at the hips and knees. Resistance is applied to the movement.
Is this a wise exercise selection for a person with low back pain? I have read a bunch of stuff by Stuart McGill and he basically says that all the motion should occur at the hips, and the muscles around the spine should be trained isometrically, basically the exact opposite of what this machine does.
I have asked many people and have heard a wide range of responses, so I am very curious as to what you guys think!