Table of contents : Copyright Dedication Foreword Your Back Pain: Friend or Foe? My Story: It Wasn’t About the Pain Chapter 1 – You Are Not a Robot The Fascial Network Your Body Is a Closed Loop The Problem vs. The Symptom Ask the Coach: Why Has Nothing Helped In the Past? Chapter 2 – Move More Aware What Happens Between 4 and 44? Practice Makes Permanent Your Body Is a Yes Man The Word of the Day: Pressure Ask the Coach: Can I Exercise Through All of This? Chapter 3 - Is It Mobility or Motility? Are You Cool Like That? 3 Keys to Success The Kaizen Principle How Long Will This Take? Ask the Coach: What Makes This Different from Other Approaches? Chapter 4 - An Intricate Marriage We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know Your Feet Tell All Your Sacred Seat: The Hip Flexors Your Abs Are Not Your Core You Don’t Have Back Pain, You Have a Butt Problem The Gluteus Minimu s The Gluteus Medius The Gluteus Maximus The Hamstrings Bonus: The Deep Muscles of the Pelvis Ask the Coach: What About Icing My Back? Chapter 5 – Step 1: Mobility Called to Care Abdominal Mobility Hip Flexor Mobility Gluteus Minimus Mobility Gluteus Medius Mobility Gluteus Maximus Mobility Hamstring Mobility Into the mind of the coach: Knowing your “WHY.” Lower Back Mobility Ask The Coach: Sitting or Standing Desk? Chapter 6 – Step 2: Stretching Why We Have to Do It Stretching Rules and Plasticity vs. Elasticity Two Tests The Modified Lunge The Couch Pose Stretch The 75 – 90 – 120 Stretch The Hip Flexor Stretch with Rotation The Van Damme Stretch Your Keys to Success Ask the Coach: Should I Go See a Massage Therapist? Chapter 7 – Step 3: Motility Neuromuscular Reprogramming Strengthening The Back Band Walks Deep Hip Hinge Abduction Banded Good Morning Walking Lunges The Four Way Glute Bridg e Bent Knee Single Leg Glute Bridge Concluding Thoughts on Strength Ask the Coach: Why does all of this stuff (rolling, stretching, strengthening) have to hurt? Is that good? Chapter 8 – Troubleshooting Common Struggles Consistency Patience Nutrition Stress Levels Supplements Ask the Coach: How Important Is Sleep? Chapter 9 - Putting It All Together If the Pieces Fit Sample Program My Wish for You Ask the Coach – How Do I Become a Client? You’re Giving Back!