A colleague of mine once told me we lived in a 'GLUTE' less society. I still laugh about that, purely because I tend to believe him. We have become a society that unfortunately sits a lot. We do lots of driving, sitting at a computer, watching TV etc. And that my friends, does nothing to improve the strength of our gluteals. Our glutes are imperative for stability for our core. The gluteus maximus is a large muscle for a reason! It is easy to identify weak gluteals, they simply aren't present. Flat back, flat gluteals go hand in hand. Gluteus maximus is primarily used for hip extension which is responsible for WALKING. If it is not working, or is hypotonic (decreased tone), pain will follow either as low back pain, sciatica, etc. If we have pain walking, the chances of getting any other type of physical activity are minimal. Chronic pain leads to minimal physical activity which leads to depression and so on and on.
The good news is that there are plenty of exercises to tone the gluteals. If you are concerned that you are a part of the 'glute'less society, please let us know. We specialize in functional rehabilitation, training the body to recover from injury, repetitive stress etc and we can help!
Take responsibility for your health TODAY.
Dr. Conley
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