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SpineCamp will teach you how to reduce or eliminate low back pain, on your own and often quickly, no matter when or where it occurs.
It is a practical, no-nonsense way to move you a step ahead of the game and keep back pain from disrupting your life.
If you are accepted into this group plus individualized training program and not satisfied with your results, your tuition will be refunded.
Enrollment is limited to allow time for individual coaching. Only those felt to have the best chance for success are invited to participate in this program.
Here are some things SpineCamp will add to your life.
Confidence from knowing that you will be ready for the people who need you and the events that matter the most in your life.
Freedom to come and go anwhere at anytime without worrying about low back pain dragging you down.
You won’t have the “dumped days” you had in the past.
Independence that comes from eliminating never ending doctors appointments and having to rely on others.
Satisfaction of saving time, money, reducing hassle, and being back in control of your day to day life.
The Negatives That SpineCamp Removes
Uncertainty caused by never knowing if, when, or where your back will give out on you and let you down.
Confusion that comes from doctors who never answer your questions or agree on what you should do to get fixed.
Fear that limits you needlessly, keeps you down, and is usually due to bad information or unfamiliar medical terms.
Frustration due to being on a merry-go-round to nowhere with treatments that never end but still don’t get you feeling right.
Worry about whether you will have the type of future you want.
SpineCamp: Overview of the Program
SpineCamp combines live, on-line, group training sessions, individualized one-on-one coaching, a digital resource library for enhanced learning and access to SpineCamp+, a private Facebook group.
These features are designed to offer consistent guidance, provide a forum to ask questions, get clear, accurate answers, and to give you the regular help that you may need to sustain your mastery over low back pain. You will not be left hanging in the dark.
You will also get lifetime access to updated or new resources as they are developed and made available.
To be considered you must apply for acceptance. Only those who have the best chance of success are enrolled.
Enrollment is restricted to just 10 clients per session to allow adequate time for personal coaching and instruction.
If accepted into the program, your satisfaction is guaranteed, but this does not mean that your success is guaranteed. No one, including me, can predict success with any system or form of treatment. But, I do guarantee a full tuition refund if SpineCamp does not meet your expectations.
Internet access and laptop or desktop with video camera are required.
SpineCamp: Agenda and Outline
Group Session 1: Mechanisms, Movements, and Metrics:
You will be introduced to the 3 main mechanisms of pain/injury and why knowing them is more important than trying to figure out the “part” of your low back that is causing the pain. You will also recognize how understanding these mechanisms determine the movement(s) you will use to reduce or eliminate your pain and prevent further harm or reinjury.
You will be taught, and work through, 8 simple movements, performed in 3 positions, that reduces or eliminates your pain, often quickly, no matter when or where it occurs. You will also learn how to distinguish “hurt from harm” and the one basic rule of “motion repetition” that indicates if a movement should be continued or stopped.
Metrics refers to learning how to keep score correctly. By this, I mean keeping score the way it is measured in the clinical world. This does several good things for you. First, it gives you an idea of how real progress is defined and the amount of progress you should expect. Second, your score will tell you if you are making the progress that you should be making. Third, if some type of formal treatment is desired, these metrics will help you make accurate comparisons between different types of treatment, and measure your progess (or lack of) with any treatment you decide on. Quite simply…. Knowing the metrics keeps things objective, honest, and real.
Session 1 is typically held on a Saturday, from 9am to Noon (Eastern). You will be expected to begin working on your movements after this session concludes. I will remain on-line and available until 3 PM for any questions that you may have as you continue to learn your movements.
Group Session 2: Mistakes and Mastery
The first part of this session is devoted to illustrating, discussing, and helping you avoid the common mistakes that often lead to bigger problems. One of the worst of these is “becoming your MRI.” (or other imaging) Research has clearly shown that what is seen on imaging, except in only a few situations, has little if anything to do with the pain you experience. I will show you what you need to know to make your MRI (or other imaging) work for you not against you. Another common mistake is what I call “Turn Up the Noise So I Don’t Hear the Squeak.” You will learn about these, and many more, so that you become increasingly confident about your ability to defeat your low back pain rather than be held hostage by it.
The second part of the group session involves learning how to use “Movement Modification” Here, I will discuss and illustrate different scenarios that you may encounter and what you can do if back pain strikes in these situations. Examples include pain while at a desk job, increasing pain when traveling, pain worsening during heavy physical work, and even pain developing or worsening during recreational activities like golf, tennis, weight lifting, etc. Numerous other examples will be illustrated. I will go over the what, when, why, and how to use and/or modify your basic movements according to the situation you are in. You will also be introduced to the basic techniques of long-term spinal stability and how you can implement them in your daily routine.
The third part of this session will help you develop a personalized Relapse Prevention Plan. This involves being able to scan a situation, recognize pain triggers and take appropriate proactive, protective, measures. You will also become familiarized with how to use reinforcement techniques if you can’t avoid a potentially harmful environment or task.
Session 2 is usually held, Sunday, the day after Session 1, from Noon to 3pm (Eastern). I remain available until 6 pm for any questions that develop as you are practicing these movement modifications and more advanced spinal stability techniques.
Private Individual Coaching Sessions:
Each participant will receive a 30 minute, private, coaching session.
The main purpose of this is to review your movements, rectify any difficultites you are experiencing with them, and further refine the movement modifications applicable to your situation. You will also be able to ask questions that relate to the specific circumstances of your life and get personalized input to help the benefits of this program last.
Appointments must be requested in advance, confirmed, and scheduled.
Times available for private coaching are:
Monday from 6-9 pm.
Tuesday from 9 am-1pm and 6pm-9pm.
For those times not booked, I remain available as needed for questions and assistance. Make sure to check the SpineCamp+ Facebook page for notification about open times.
Group Recap and Review:
The final group session will give you additional time to ask questions and get the answers you need to clarify how to apply this system in your day to day life. It is also the time to refine any movements that you may be having trouble with.
You will also have the opportunity to give, and get, input from other members of your group. Some of the best ideas come from people who struggle with a problem rather than those who treat it. The group dynamic will help you grow by hearing the success and modifications of others. You can help them grow by sharing your own.
Group Recaps are usually held on Wednesday’s from 6-9pm. However, I will remain on-line until all of your questions are answered.
SpineCamp+ Private Facebook Group
Each participant will be offered membershp to the SpineCamp+ Facebook group. The purpose of this group is to provide a regular forum of communication, support, notification about updated program materials, and the publication of new methods of helpful self management techniques/tips.
I also make regular posts to this group to keep you informed about various treatment options, particularly emerging methods of treatment.
Digital Training Modules
These are designed to reinforce and enhance your experience to help you continue to live with confidence, control, and freedom.
Module 1: How to be a victor, not a victim, in a SpineCare system that leaves you wanting more.
Module 2: A practical understanding of what your spine does and how it does it.
Module 3: Pain: What it means, what it doesn’t, and why this is important for you to know.
Module 4: Self-assessment procedures to help define your main mechanism of pain or injury.
Module 5: How to use 8 movements, in 3 positions, and just one rule to reduce or eliminate your pain.
Module 6: Metrics That Matter: How to keep the right kind of score so you can make good choices.
Module 7: Recognizing and avoiding common mistakes that waste your time, money, and health.
Module 8: Situational Mastery: Using adaptive movements to match your need and environment.
Module 9: Tips and techniques for advanced spinal stability to have an active, fulfilling, life.
Module 10: Summary: “The 4 R’s”: Recognize, Reduce, Reverse, Remobilize = Relief That Lasts.
Value-added Benefits at No Extra Fee (offer available only through June 2020)
Lifetime access to updated digital training materials and resources.
Lifetime access to SpineGuide+, private Facebook Group.
Lifetime access to live group coaching calls, held weekly.
Written and digital production of an educational program titled“You and Your MRI.”
An e-book, “The 3 most important things you need to know to make good treatment choices.”
A template for a step-by-step process to developing a personal relapse prevention plan.
It Has Been Said that action without intent makes for wasteful exertion of energy and confusion between movement and progress.
SpineCamp’s use of Smart Movement is ALL about YOUR PROGRESS..
After participating in SpineCamp you will KNOW the when, why, and how of what you do so you do it with purpose, power, and effectiveness.