Dr. Louis Angulo
Tag Archives: Disc bulges
Situps Wreck your Lower back
The reason that situps are bad for your back is that it produces a high amount of pressure on the discs when the spine is in flexion. When you are just laying in bed there is only 25 lbs. of pressure. When you sit up, the pressure shoots up to 180-210 lbs. The flexion of the spine also pushes the disc posteriorly ( to … Read more
Posted in Chiropractic Care, Low back pain, Spinal Disc Problems, Spinal Problems
Tagged Disc bulges, disc herniations, Exercise, Low back pain, posture