Fast Fitness - Prevent Back Pain When Rowing
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Jolie Bookspan, M.Ed, PhD, FAWM
Here is Friday Fast Fitness - make rowing good exercise, not bad sitting:
- Don't round your spine forward (left). Rounding pushes discs outward. Left drawing shows disc pushing outward by bending the vertebrae to that they open in back. Rounded sitting with chin forward shown in 1st and 3rd rower in left photo.
- Chin in.
- Stay straight during the pull (right drawing and photo).
Labels: disc, fast fitness, fix pain, lower back, rowing
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3 Comments:
At Saturday, February 02, 2008 3:17:00 AM,
Dee said…
Thank you for telling me how to use the rowing machine correctly.
Please do you have any knowledge of how to dig the vegetable garden twice a year without getting backacke and sciatica. I haven't found a way to dig the garden in the right way yet and it applies to so many people in England here.
Many thanks Deena Mary Jones
At Thursday, February 07, 2008 12:32:00 AM,
Jolie Bookspan, M.Ed, PhD, FAWM said…
Hello Deena Mary Jones, start with Lifestyle Fitness for Kids Through Gardening and click the links lunge and half squat toward the end of the post. Then use the list of labels following the post and click labels for squatting and lower back, to see how good bending saves the back and knees while getting healthful exercise. Send photos of your successes. I am preparing more posts for gardening this spring.
At Wednesday, February 20, 2008 6:47:00 PM,
Sloan said…
HI Dr. Jolie.
I was wondering about the rowing machine in the gym for aerobic benefit. The seat that you sit on moves along with you when pulling the handles. I did it yesterday and made sure to sit on my sit bones and proper alighnment. I made sure that my knees did not go all the way into my chest. I stop pulling on the handles at extension. My left knee is a little sore on the lateral side and a couple of time the medial knee gave me a sharp pain. Is that just because it is a new movement? The left knee was diagnosed with plica and tendonitis along with other somewhat minor problem. In the past my left knee would be sore after reintroducing a new movement to it. I also took out my inserts a week ago and I am please to say that the right knee pain and hip issues have seem to subside. Today I rode my upright stationary bike for ten minutes for the first time in three years. I practiced sitting properly and had slight discomfort on my tailbone still. . My tailbone turns out kind of oddly and I do not know if it was always there or because of a few falls in my past. Tomorrow will tell. Just wanted to keep you updated with my improvements. Sloan
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