I have spondylolisthesis. Can I use the Hauber Method™?
For some people diagnosed with spondylolisthesis ("spondy"), the exercises and stretches are perfectly safe and can lead to a lessening of pain while standing and walking.
Unfortunately, because of the forward direction of vertebral slippage for many cases of "spondy," most of the exercises in the Hauber Method™ program may not be your best choice.
Spondy is a rare condition, and in some causes it can be a painful one. For some people, one or more vertebrae will have slipped forward, toward the spinal cord. Because the Hauber Method™ exercise program emphasizes what the vast majority of back-pain sufferers need--core stabilization, back strength and extension, deep core strength--there are likely exercises in the Hauber Method™ series that can exacerbate pain for those with a spondy diagnosis that involves a forward-slipped vertebrae.
If you have been diagnosed with spondy, ask your diagnosing doctor and physical therapist what they recommend.
Unfortunately, because of the forward direction of vertebral slippage for many cases of "spondy," most of the exercises in the Hauber Method™ program may not be your best choice.
Spondy is a rare condition, and in some causes it can be a painful one. For some people, one or more vertebrae will have slipped forward, toward the spinal cord. Because the Hauber Method™ exercise program emphasizes what the vast majority of back-pain sufferers need--core stabilization, back strength and extension, deep core strength--there are likely exercises in the Hauber Method™ series that can exacerbate pain for those with a spondy diagnosis that involves a forward-slipped vertebrae.
If you have been diagnosed with spondy, ask your diagnosing doctor and physical therapist what they recommend.