A 29-page evidence-based guide for barbell athletes managing low back pain — from acute episode through return to the platform.
Covers acute and chronic LBP, with and without leg symptoms; the McGill Big 3 protocol; directional preference assessment; high-volume nerve glide protocols; phase-based loading progressions; deadlift and squat return-to-training pathways; and long-term spinal health for lifters.
Written by Sean Harris, DPT, PhD, OCS — Fellowship-Trained physical therapist and lifter.
Includes a Quick Triage Guide, the McGill Big 3, the Pain Rules (Green / Yellow / Red), and complete week-by-week protocols for return to the deadlift, squat, and overhead press.
A 29-page evidence-based guide for barbell athletes managing low back pain — from acute episode through return to the platform.
Covers acute and chronic LBP, with and without leg symptoms; the McGill Big 3 protocol; directional preference assessment; high-volume nerve glide protocols; phase-based loading progressions; deadlift and squat return-to-training pathways; and long-term spinal health for lifters.
Written by Sean Harris, DPT, PhD, OCS — Fellowship-Trained physical therapist and lifter.
Includes a Quick Triage Guide, the McGill Big 3, the Pain Rules (Green / Yellow / Red), and complete week-by-week protocols for return to the deadlift, squat, and overhead press.