Welcome to the Lower Back Pain Relief plan! In each of these classes we will be working on one of the following: restoring range of motion, restoration of the tissues, neutral core stability, neutral core strength, or dynamic strength. This series is programed similarly as though you were visiting your physical therapist's office. Over the course of 6 weeks we will provide you with the work and knowledge to relieve your low back (aka lumbar spine) of pain.
Keep in mind that how you feel changes each day; some days will feel easier and other days will feel intense. Listen to your body and make notes (by logging your workouts on Cody!) so you can see your progress over time.
The most important part of a physical therapy plan is consistency! You'll see progress as we start off slowly creating a solid foundation of core strength to help protect your low back.
Let’s get started!
MacKenzie and Matt
Matt’s Bio
Matt Stevens graduated from Walsh University in 2010 with a doctoral degree in Physical Therapy. For his undergraduate studies in Pre-Physical Therapy and Exercise Science, he attended Baldwin-Wallace College.
His clinical expertise includes outpatient orthopedics, post-operative rehabilitation, and sports injuries. His post-graduate studies focused on manual therapy of the spine and extremities including Maitland and McKenzie techniques, and diagnosis of shoulder pathology in throwing athletes. He broadened his scope of practice by becoming certified in Thai Massage in 2014. In 2015, he founded Pure Physio in Strongsville, Ohio to provide the community and Greater Cleveland area with the most innovative rehabilitation services.
Matt’s ongoing commitment to education and training ensure that his patients receive the most current and effective treatments, including hands-on manual therapy, dry needling, and corrective exercise. When Matt is not treating patients, he enjoys training for triathlons, cycling, crossfitting, water skiing, and practicing yoga.
MacKenzie’s Bio
Work hard, find softness. MacKenzie Miller will leave you feeling as if you have flirted with gravity and laughed with the divine. Students are instantaneously transported away from the hustle of their daily lives, allowing their mat to be an arena reserved for cultivating inner peace.
MacKenzie is a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor. Her teaching combines thorough understanding of alignment and anatomy with the joy of balance and movement. She engages deeply with her students and her classes are thoughtfully sequenced, creating a safe space to have fun and explore, work hard yet find softness.
No aspect of the modern practice experience is left untouched. All will leave energized, grinning and humming at the end.