In this episode, Dr Louis Howe researcher and strength and conditioning coach discusses lumbar spine flexion and getting out of neutral
He explains the current research and how in real life spinal flexion can’t be stopped but can be managed with the right strategies to avoid end range motion
This is a fascinating episode for both professional practitioners and individuals who want to understand more about spinal flexion and what getting out of neutral really means
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS

Neutral alignment is seen as being optimal in sharing the load
The research indicates that the spine flexes away from the neutral posture
Whilst flexion can’t be stopped there are strategies that can be used to avoid end range motion and lower or increase those values
When you perform lifting you are flexing and moving out of neutral
We see more flexion occurring at the lower lumbar spine than at the upper lumbar spine
When you are lifting the spine is both flexing and being exposed to compressive load
Flexion has the potential to result in pathologies of the spine
All of the tissues in our bodies can adapt to loading
There is potential for managing the position of the spine and affecting injury risk
Avoiding end range position and flexion can be important in training
Coaching can encourage kinesthetics awareness to help avoid end range positions
Programming strategies and the way overload is created in exercise is valuable as an injury risk management tool
Years of strength training will bring architectural changes and spinal flexion can put muscles in a better position for lifting

 
BEST MOMENTS
‘The concept of neutral is attractive to practitioners because it puts the spine in a position where the load is spread’
‘It’s a variable that we can manipulate’
‘When they perform the tasks they do it in such a way that they are able to cope with the loads they are exposed to’
 
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Getting Out of Neutral: the risks and rewards of lumbar spine flexion during lifting exercises - Louis Howe with Greg Lehman
 
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