Lifting, Bending, and Twisting

Send us Fan Mail When your back suddenly goes out from a simple motion like grabbing a shoe, it is almost never that single activity that caused the damage. Instead, a lifetime of minor microtraumas, poor daily lifting mechanics, and uncorrected spinal shifts finally catch up to your body. In this episode of Ask the Chiropractor, Dr. Brant Hulsebus breaks down the mechanics of movement and outlines the real path to lasting lower back strain treatment. As a Palmer College of Chiropractic graduate and the team chiropractor for the Rockford IceHogs, Dr. Hulsebus explains the anatomy of the lumbar facet joints and details how structural pelvic rotations force your upper spine to compensate. Learn how to identify an unlevel hip by watching someone's walking stride, why ice packs outperform muscle relaxers during an acute spasm, and how comprehensive chiropractic testing pinpoints hidden structural issues that standard medical screenings miss. **In this episode, you’ll discover:** - The cumulative stress model: Why spinal injuries mimic long-term lifestyle conditions. - Asymmetrical habits: How starting every staircase or stride with the same dominant leg warps the pelvis over time. - The lost art of the human squat and why modern amenities changed the way we access the floor. - Facet joints vs. spinal discs: Identifying the true site of localized mechanical inflammation. - The emergency checklist: Red flags like foot drop or bowel changes that require immediate hospital care. - Professional co-management: How our decade-plus role with the Rockford IceHogs connects patients to trusted local specialists. Have a question about lifting mechanics, back spasms, or pelvic alignment? Leave a comment or message on our platforms, and you might be featured as our next question of the week! 👉 **New Patients:** Skip the clipboard and complete your registration securely online: https://hulsebuschiropractic.com/patient-intake-form/ 📍 **Visit Hulsebus Rockford Chiropractic:** - **Address:** 1877 Daimler Road, Rockford, IL 61112 - **Phone:** 815-398-3434 - **Website:** rockforddc.com www.rockforddc.com