Solene Leroux
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6:23 p.m., February 01, 2022
Down with received ideas! This is the aim of the book by Antoine Couly, masseur-physiotherapist, entitled Stand straight !? 50 received ideas finally demystified! Despite our technological tools and our scientific advances, it seems that back pain continues to increase. guest of Well done for you in Europe 1, he indeed explained that his cabinet “is not empty” of patients suffering from these pains. According to him, the main cause is our current lifestyle and sedentary lifestyle. “Pain is a message from the brain,” he says. However, the physiotherapist does not have a miracle solution. In his view, “there is no good or bad posture”. If you want to work on it, he advises practicing muscle strengthening exercises.
In the event of an acute crisis, he advises to “do what you can when you are in pain”. Of course, people who cannot even get out of bed are asked to rest. For the others, “they can, for example, walk a little”, details the specialist.
Do not hesitate to practice running
In the book he co-wrote with Olivia Ferrand, Antoine Couly dismantles several received ideas. Like the fact of not necessarily bending your knees when you grab something on the ground. For example, “if you do it a lot of times during the day, maybe I would advise you to vary it a little, to bend your knees”.
Another prejudice that he tries to demystify: sports compatible with back pain. This is the case of running, known to cause pain. On the contrary, the specialist insists, “if you like running, go for it”! According to him, good equipment, in which you feel good, is necessary. More specifically on sport, the masseur has only one advice: “Do a sport that you enjoy, since in addition, you risk doing it longer”, and therefore to have a positive sports routine for your well-being.
The importance of sleep
The specialist also explains the importance of sleep. “We tend to think that sleeping is doing nothing,” he says. “The brain works a lot when you sleep,” adds the physiotherapist. It is therefore important to have good bedding, in which you are comfortable.
Finally, for children, Antoine Couly holds in Stand straight !? 50 received ideas finally demystified! to reassure parents. “Your child will grow normally, he won’t have scoliosis”, due to overcrowded school bags. However, he deplores the fact of loading them so much.