Dr. Silverman possesses the expertise to evaluate your injury and design a personalized program to meet your individual needs. Most importantly, he guides you in the exercises to implement physical function and well-being.
He utilizes cutting-edge research in the field of core activation for back-pain therapy. As a featured lecturer in seminar throughout the world, his reputation as an innovator is supported by published articles in professional journals throughout the field.
Below are some of Dr. Silverman’s exercises for core activation to alleviate back-pain.
Trains the rectus abdominisStarting posture is lying supine with your hands supporting lumbar spineBend one legDo not flatten back to floorHead and neck unit locked onto the ribcageElbows remain on the floor while elevating the head, with shoulders slightly off the floorRotation focused on the mid-thoracic regionFor those with neck discomforts, place tongue on the roof of the mouth.This helps stabilize the neck muscle patterns
Training quadratus lumborum, lateral obliques and transverse abdominusAbove mentioned muscles are spine stabilizersAbdominal bracing at all levelsStarting position is on the sideUse down-side shoulder and elbow to elevate upper body (see pic.)Top leg is in front of bottom leg (heel of lead foot to toe of bottom foot)The free hand caps the opposite shoulder
Training back extensors (including longissimus, iliocostalis and multifidii)Ab braceRaise opposite arm and leg simultaneously (see pic.)
Pre-brace abs (only advanced)Lift elbows (intermediate and advanced)Push tongue to roof of mouthRaise head and shoulders slightly
Upper body same as beginnerHip-hinge to bring lower body off floor (see pic.)Advanced – ability to roll into other positions (i.e. front plank – see pic.)
Dr. Silverman has played an instrumental role in the development of numerous athletes from my program. Integrating his professional nutrition plan with the physical abilities training we offer has undoubtedly given the BX athlete a significant edge on their competition.
Rob Baxter
President of Operations, BX Player Development Group
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