How Muscle Instability Can Cause Your Sore Lower Back
It should come as no surprise to many people that one cause of lower back injury is a general weakness in certain muscles of the abdomen and the back itself. In order to lift a heavy item and carry it, various muscles are recruited to project force, while others function to support the spine and maintain it in a position of low risk of damage.
If any of the muscles are unused and weakened, especially the lower back muscles, instability may happen and a buckling of the spine may occur even when lifting light items. Thus, it is important to train all of the relevant tissues of the back to eliminate weaknesses causing instability.
In addition to endurance, the focus should be placed on correct movements and motor control. Maintaining a neutral spine and having healthy posture when lifting or carrying items is extremely important in reducing pain and injury in the low back. This is why the first step in recovering from a back injury is often developing correct movement patterns in patients.