Core Balance Training
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A Superb Program for Anyone with Back Pain
My first introduction to the Core Balance Training program was through an advertisement on my Facebook feed. I must admit I rarely, if ever, click on those ads, much less purchase anything through them, but this one caught my eye. I have spent my entire adult life participating in sports that has injured or strained my back. But my back pain could always be quickly alleviated by a chiropractic adjustment. My Chiro told me that my pelvis and sacrum would rotate forward, putting pressure on the sciatic nerve which caused the tingling & pain I would experience. No one EVER explained to me WHY my pelvis/sacrum would rotate nor what I could do to stop it. But, the straw that broke the camels back came on suddenly just this past Sept 30th. My latest sports endeavor was pickleball which I had started playing in the spring of 2023 at the spry young age of 73! By September, I was obsessed with it and was playing 3 times a week for several hours at a time. So of course, I assumed that all the muscle tightness and soreness I felt was just another result of my advancing age. And, since I did minimal stretching or other exercises, my body finally said “Nope, you’re done”. On the morning of 9/30, I awoke with absolutely the most excruciating sciatic pain down my right leg that I had ever experienced. I could not stand nor walk. The only time I was not in debilitating pain was lying in a fetal position in bed, or sitting in a chair. Suffice to say I spent the next two weeks waiting on an appointment with an orthopedic doc who did nothing more than give me prednisone, pain killers and muscle relaxers, and set me up for an MRI and physical therapy. In my desperation to find relief while waiting for the orthopedic appointment, I stumbled upon the Core Balance Training program on my Facebook feed. I watched the introductory video, and the lightbulb suddenly came on as to why my pelvis/sacrum would constantly tilt forward. My core was weak, my muscles were simply out of balance, and I had done nothing over the years to try to reestablish that equilibrium. Needless to say I was skeptical about this program since Facebook is rife with scams but it all made perfect sense on Dr. Ryan’s videos. So, I finally decided to take a chance and give the program a try. Each lesson was clear and concise and enabled you to progress at your own level and ability. The support from the CBT team has been extraordinary and their responses to questions are extremely thorough, encouraging and timely. Likewise, the entire CBT community is supportive and compassionate. Now, a mere two months later, I cannot begin to tell you the incredible amount of improvement I have seen. In the first weeks of the program I could barely lift my pelvis off the floor when attempting the early exercises. I can now easily hold a 5-minute bridge as well as some of the more advanced progressions of the bridge. My core strength has improved dramatically. There were exercises introduced, where I thought “I could never do that”. And now I’m amazed at what I have been able to accomplish. My physical therapist has been impressed by my progress as well. He has even suggested that I slowly return to Pickleball after Christmas. All in all, this has been quite the journey for me. I have gained a wealth of knowledge about how my body works as well as the root cause of my lifetime of anterior pelvic tilt. CBT has taught me a great deal about the importance of keeping my body in balance. It has provided me with the tools to improve my core strength and to correct my muscle imbalances at my own pace. This program has given me back my life. I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Ryan‘s CBT to anyone, regardless of your back issues. As of this date 12/17/23, I am beginning the last phase of the CBT program – – the return to active life. I look forward to learning and applying the lessons that will be presented in the last modules. If you’re at all hesitant about beginning CBT, I urge you to cast that hesitancy to the wind. This is a life-changing program. I will be eternally grateful to the CBT team for their support, compassion and encouragement throughout my journey back to a pain free & active lifestyle.